A Death in the Small Hours vs The Immorality Engine: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: London, Investigation, England, Murder, Fiction

A Death in the Small Hours Charles Finch · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.4 323 pages · ≈ 5 h 59 m · Moderate

Visiting his uncle's estate in Somerset for what he hopes will be a quiet working vacation, politician and new father Charles Lenox investigates a series of seemingly small acts of vandalism only to uncover a sinister…

Politicians Private investigators

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The Immorality Engine George Mann · 2011 ★★★★☆ 4.0 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate

On the surface, life is going well for Victorian special agent Sir Maurice Newbury, who has brilliantly solved several nigh-impossible cases for Queen Victoria with his indomitable assistant, Miss Veronica Hobbes, by…

Intelligence service Werewolves Zombies Great Britain

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The verdict

Readers rate A Death in the Small Hours highest: A Death in the Small Hours 4.4 · The Immorality Engine 4.0.
The Immorality Engine has the widest readership — 1917 ratings behind its score.
The Immorality Engine runs the darker storyline; A Death in the Small Hours stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Just want the better-reviewed one? A Death in the Small Hours 4.4 vs 4.0 from readers In the mood for something dark? The Immorality Engine a darker storyline than A Death in the Small Hours Want something lighter? A Death in the Small Hours an easier tone than The Immorality Engine

Scores by source

	A Death in the Small Hours	The Immorality Engine
Goodreads	—	4.0 (1917)
Hardcover	3.0 (8)	4.0 (1)
Apple Books	4.5 (216)	4.5 (33)

Reception

	A Death in the Small Hours	The Immorality Engine
Ratings	216	1917
Editions	3	5
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	—	1566
Reading it now	—	32
Written reviews	—	179
Wikipedia attention	16	—
Pages	323	352

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A Death in the Small Hours or The Immorality Engine?

A Death in the Small Hours has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Death in the Small Hours 4.4/5, The Immorality Engine 4.0/5).

Which is shorter to read: A Death in the Small Hours or The Immorality Engine?

A Death in the Small Hours is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Death in the Small Hours (323 pages, ≈ 5 h 59 m); The Immorality Engine (352 pages, ≈ 6 h 31 m).

Which is harder to read: A Death in the Small Hours or The Immorality Engine?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Death in the Small Hours: Moderate; The Immorality Engine: Moderate.