A Case of Life and Limb vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
A Case of Life and Limb
AN ELLE BEST MYSTERY OF THE YEAR "I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant." -Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal All is calm, all is bright . . . until reluctant sleuth…
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Dead Men Tell No Tales
“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”
The classic story ties together themes of adventure and romance. Hornung's traditional writing style is incredibly descriptive and can be often relaxing to read. The story of Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn't rush but…
The verdict
- Readers rate A Case of Life and Limb highest: A Case of Life and Limb 3.9 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales has the widest readership — 157 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Case of Life and Limb | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.1 (157) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (21) | — |
Reception
| A Case of Life and Limb | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 21 | 157 |
| Editions | 2 | 128 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 151 |
| Reading it now | — | 18 |
| Written reviews | — | 26 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 109 |
| Pages | 319 | 217 |