A Drop of Corruption vs Holly: Which Should You Read?
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A Drop of Corruption
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • HUGO AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF BOOKPAGE’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • AN ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this…
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When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Drop of Corruption highest: A Drop of Corruption 4.5 · Holly 4.0.
- Holly has the widest readership — 2624 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Drop of Corruption | Holly | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.5 (499) | 4.0 (369) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (392) | 4.0 (2624) |
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Reception
| A Drop of Corruption | Holly | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 499 | 2624 |
| Editions | 1 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 12116 | 7597 |
| Pages | 480 | 448 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Drop of Corruption or Holly?
A Drop of Corruption has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Drop of Corruption 4.5/5, Holly 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Drop of Corruption or Holly?
Holly is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Holly (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m); A Drop of Corruption (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: A Drop of Corruption or Holly?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Drop of Corruption: Moderate; Holly: Moderate.