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BuccoFever412 t1_j5td7ax wrote

'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd' might be her best, in terms of Poirot stories. Def put that on your list

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Kenobi_01 t1_j5tk9ti wrote

Can second that.

"And then there were none" is also the origin of the "Large group of people being whittled down one by one" trope, that - in my opinion - eventually led to the birth of the Slasher Movie. Which is interesting.

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brynnecognito t1_j5u4h3g wrote

We read ATTWN in grade 9 and it still haunts me, I loved it so much. That’s when I fell I love with mystery

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MatchGirl499 t1_j5x7ksu wrote

“And Then There Were None” is one of my favorites of all time. Even without a typical detective included, it’s one of the most interesting twists and absolutely a great read. Really interesting take about the slasher movie connection, I’d love to see someone research that!

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SonnyCalzone t1_j5txj6q wrote

LoL it certainly led to a fun film called THE CONDEMNED starring Stone Cold Steve Austin and Vinnie Jones.

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YCJamzy t1_j5ubed3 wrote

One of those films which is objectively pretty bad but just extremely fun to watch

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SonnyCalzone t1_j5ubq3z wrote

Certainly fun to watch, even if only to see all of the stars in that cast, I mean, just wow.

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dj_spanmaster t1_j5udrcc wrote

This one is my favorite, easily. "And Then There Were None" being another solid entry.

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cookerg t1_j5tlm4w wrote

Please read quite a few others first.

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Purdaddy t1_j5tmqur wrote

What is your recommended reading order? Haven't ready anything by her yet, this is the year!

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cookerg t1_j5tz1bj wrote

I don't have a firm recommendation. I just think the Roger Ackroyd book and Poirot's Last Case in particular, were written after she had amassed a following who were very familiar with her books, and she had honed her craft. So personally I would go roughly in chronological order even though each book is independent with no overarching story line.

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cas-fortuit t1_j5ulhd6 wrote

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is her 6th novel and her third with Poirot. I disagree. I think it should be read early but not first.

Edit: actually I don’t disagree. Read in chron order and you’ll read Ackroyd third or fourth depending on the list.

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cookerg t1_j5ve4iv wrote

Wow, I didn't realize it was so early, but I still think it helps to read a few others first

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cas-fortuit t1_j5vgooe wrote

I think the first two Mysterious Affair of Styles and Murder on the Links are good intros to Poirot to read before. I think it’s worth reading Ackroyd early because it’s so easy to get spoiled.

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Mrzimimena t1_j5xyl7f wrote

100% never thought she could trick me again after i read most of her books and she did it and i remember laying on beach and being so impressed how good that book was.

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