A Murder in Marylebone vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: Which Should You Read?
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A Murder in Marylebone
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After over a decade away, widowed mother of two Minnie Harper has left sunny Greece and returned to her native England at the turn of the 20th century—just as a cloud of suspicion falls over her younger sister in this…
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 Murder in Marylebone highest: A Murder in Marylebone 4.0 · 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 Murder in Marylebone | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.1 (157) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | — |
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Reception
| A Murder in Marylebone | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 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 Murder in Marylebone or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
A Murder in Marylebone has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Murder in Marylebone 4.0/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Murder in Marylebone 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 Murder in Marylebone (306 pages, ≈ 5 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: A Murder in Marylebone or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Murder in Marylebone: Moderate; Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging.