A Particular Eye for Villainy vs A Passage to India: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Social conditions, History, Fiction
A Particular Eye for Villainy
A Victorian gentleman . . . A brutal killing . . . When a neighbour is murdered in his own home, Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie dig deep into his tragic past to find out who is behind the bludgeoning. A…
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A Passage to India
When Adela Quested and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its insular and prejudiced 'Anglo-Indian' community. Determined to escape the parochial…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Passage to India has the widest readership — 87602 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Particular Eye for Villainy | A Passage to India | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (87602) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | 3.6 (108) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (22) |
Reception
| A Particular Eye for Villainy | A Passage to India | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 87602 |
| Editions | 3 | 220 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 102235 |
| Pages | 373 | 325 |