A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: Which Should You Read?
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A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder
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A country Christmas in Victorian England takes a murderous turn in Agatha and Lefty Award winning author Dianne Freeman’s delightful mystery featuring Frances Hazelton, the former Countess of Harleigh, and her husband,…
Dead Men Tell No Tales
“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”
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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…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder highest: A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder 3.8 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales has the widest readership — 157 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.1 (157) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 157 |
| Editions | — | 128 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 151 |
| Reading it now | — | 18 |
| Written reviews | — | 26 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 109 |
| Pages | 306 | 217 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder 3.8/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dead Men Tell No Tales (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder (306 pages, ≈ 5 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Christmas Guide to Family and Murder: Moderate; Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging.