A Caribbean Mystery vs The A.B.C. Murders: Which Should You Read?
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A Caribbean Mystery
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As Miss Marple sat basking in the Caribbean sunshine, she felt mildly discontented with life. True, the warmth eased her rheumatism, but here in paradise nothing ever happened. Eventually, her interest was aroused by an…
The A.B.C. Murders
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There's a serial killer on the loose, bent on working his way though the alphabet. There seems little chance of the murderer being caught - until her makes the crucial and vain mistake of challenging Hercule Poirot to…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The A.B.C. Murders has the widest readership — 213357 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Caribbean Mystery | The A.B.C. Murders | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (213357) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (117) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (52) | — |
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Reception
| A Caribbean Mystery | The A.B.C. Murders | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 117 | 213357 |
| Editions | 107 | 142 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 106266 |
| Reading it now | — | 6947 |
| Written reviews | — | 14392 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3785 | 7792 |
| Pages | 224 | 272 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Caribbean Mystery or The A.B.C. Murders?
The A.B.C. Murders has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The A.B.C. Murders 4.0/5, A Caribbean Mystery 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Caribbean Mystery or The A.B.C. Murders?
A Caribbean Mystery is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Caribbean Mystery (224 pages, ≈ 4 h 09 m); The A.B.C. Murders (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: A Caribbean Mystery or The A.B.C. Murders?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Caribbean Mystery: Challenging; The A.B.C. Murders: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
A Caribbean Mystery: no film adaptation on record; The A.B.C. Murders: 5 film adaptations.