A Certain Justice vs Shroud for a Nightingale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adam Dalgliesh, Dalgliesh, London, Police, Investigation, English literature
A Certain Justice
"Venetia Aldridge QC is a distinguished barrister. When she agrees to defend Garry Ashe, accused of the brutal murder of his aunt, it is one more opportunity to triumph in her career as a criminal lawyer. But Regina V.…
1 film adaptation
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Shroud for a Nightingale
The young women of Nightingale House are there to learn to nurse and comfort the suffering. But when one of the students plays patient in a demonstration of nursing skills, she is horribly, brutally killed. Another…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Shroud for a Nightingale is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 10 for A Certain Justice.
- Shroud for a Nightingale has the widest readership — 27981 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Certain Justice | Shroud for a Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (4) | 4.0 (27981) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (16) | 4.0 (30) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (68) | 4.5 (127) |
Reception
| A Certain Justice | Shroud for a Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 68 | 27981 |
| Editions | 54 | 53 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3 | 7743 |
| Reading it now | — | 813 |
| Written reviews | 1 | 881 |
| Wikipedia attention | 806 | 1480 |
| Pages | 590 | 304 |