A Blunt Instrument vs They Found Him Dead: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Hannasyde, Inspector Hannasyde, 1930s, Contemporary, Police, Investigation
A Blunt Instrument
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…
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They Found Him Dead
Inspectors Hannasyde & Hemingway #3 ONE HEIR AFTER ANOTHER TURNS UP DEAD…. Silas Kane's sixtieth birthday party is marred by argument and dissension amongst his family, and then the next morning, Kane is found dead.…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Blunt Instrument is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for They Found Him Dead.
- They Found Him Dead has the widest readership — 4315 ratings behind its score.
- A Blunt Instrument reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 3 times.
- A Blunt Instrument runs the darker storyline; They Found Him Dead stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Blunt Instrument | They Found Him Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (4315) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (9) | 3.8 (10) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (34) | 4.0 (33) |
Reception
| A Blunt Instrument | They Found Him Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 4315 |
| Editions | 49 | 38 |
| Citations | 3 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1913 |
| Reading it now | — | 257 |
| Written reviews | — | 417 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3147 | 3147 |
| Pages | 199 | 320 |