![]() ![]() ![]() I would hope that he narrates other Christies. I thought he was an outstanding narrator for this book. Neither of us had listened to his audios before. Although my son often watches Mystery with me, he wasn't familiar with the Poirot episodes so it was a new narrator/actor for him. Hastings, Poirot's sidekick on PBS Mystery. Have you listened to any of Hugh Fraser’s other performances before? How does this one compare? So to compare it to other Christies, I would say it is more thought provoking, but not a cozy (though much of Christie has disturbing elements, especially for the time it was written). A great example of the unreliable narrator. However, because of its subversion of the conventions I can see why it is an interesting one to read for English class. It actually isn't one of her ones I most enjoy experiencing - in fact, I found it disturbing enough when I read it as a tween that I didn't reread it until now. Well, it is a great example of Agatha Christie. ![]() What other book might you compare The Murder of Roger Ackroyd to and why? I wouldn't have thought of this as a kids' book! ![]() He loved it! This was some elective reading he had to do for school, but it turned into a fun experience for us to do together. What was fun about the audio was that I could share the experience with my 6th grade son. I read it almost 40 years ago and found the final plot twist really shocking. What did you love best about The Murder of Roger Ackroyd? ![]()
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