A Blunt Instrument vs Death in the Stocks: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Hannasyde, Inspector Hannasyde, 1930s, Contemporary, Police, England
A Blunt Instrument
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Inspectors Hannasyde & Hemingway #4 Who would kill the perfect gentleman? When Ernest Fletcher is found bludgeoned to death in his study, everyone is shocked and mystified: Ernest was well liked and respected, so who…
Death in the Stocks
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Inspectors Hannasyde & Hemingway #1 The moonlight shone on the quiet village green when an English bobbie returning from night patrol finds on a man's two motionless feet stuck through the holes of a pair of stocks. He…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Blunt Instrument has the widest readership — 34 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Blunt Instrument | Death in the Stocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (9) | 3.7 (16) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (34) | 4.0 (23) |
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Reception
| A Blunt Instrument | Death in the Stocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 23 |
| Editions | 49 | 49 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3147 | 3147 |
| Pages | 199 | 286 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Blunt Instrument or Death in the Stocks?
Death in the Stocks has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Death in the Stocks 3.9/5, A Blunt Instrument 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Blunt Instrument or Death in the Stocks?
A Blunt Instrument is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Blunt Instrument (199 pages, ≈ 3 h 41 m); Death in the Stocks (286 pages, ≈ 5 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: A Blunt Instrument or Death in the Stocks?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Blunt Instrument: Challenging; Death in the Stocks: Challenging.