A Fashionably French Murder vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: Which Should You Read?
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A Fashionably French Murder
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American expat Tabitha Knight has found a new life in postwar Paris, along with a delightful friend in aspiring chef Julia Child. Yet there are perils in peacetime too, as a killer infiltrates one of the city’s most…
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 Fashionably French Murder highest: A Fashionably French Murder 4.2 · 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 Fashionably French Murder | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.1 (157) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (29) | — |
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Reception
| A Fashionably French Murder | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 29 | 157 |
| Editions | — | 128 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 151 |
| Reading it now | — | 18 |
| Written reviews | — | 26 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 109 |
| Pages | 273 | 217 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Fashionably French Murder or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
A Fashionably French Murder has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Fashionably French Murder 4.2/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Fashionably French 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 Fashionably French Murder (273 pages, ≈ 5 h 03 m).
Which is harder to read: A Fashionably French Murder or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Fashionably French Murder: Moderate; Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging.