A Murder in Marylebone vs The Talleyrand Maxim: 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…
The Talleyrand Maxim
“Linford Pratt, senior clerk to Eldrick & Pascoe, solicitors, of Barford, a young man who earnestly desired to get on in life, by hook or by crook, with no objection whatever to crookedness, so long as it could be performed in safety and secrecy, had once during one of his periodical visit to the town Reference Library, lighted on a maxim of that other unscrupulous person, Prince Talleyrand, which”
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The “Talleyrand Maxim” holds that “With time and patience, the mulberry leaf is turned into satin.” The adage has the character of guidance for life for an ambitious legal clerk, Linford Pratt. Unlike most people, he…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for A Murder in Marylebone.
- The Talleyrand Maxim has the widest readership — 180 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Murder in Marylebone | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| A Murder in Marylebone | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | 306 | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Murder in Marylebone or The Talleyrand Maxim?
A Murder in Marylebone has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Murder in Marylebone 4.0/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Murder in Marylebone or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Talleyrand Maxim (195 pages, ≈ 3 h 37 m); A Murder in Marylebone (306 pages, ≈ 5 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: A Murder in Marylebone or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Murder in Marylebone: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.