A Particular Eye for Villainy vs Dead Men's Money: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: 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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Dead Men's Money
A mysterious one-eyed stranger, a midnight meeting at a lonely spot on the Scottish border, the secret password "Panama", and a corpse This is the situation Hugh Moneylaws, a young law clerk finds himself facing. Who…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dead Men's Money is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for A Particular Eye for Villainy.
- Dead Men's Money has the widest readership — 370 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Particular Eye for Villainy | Dead Men's Money | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (370) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (22) |
Reception
| A Particular Eye for Villainy | Dead Men's Money | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 370 |
| Editions | 3 | 312 |
| Want to read | — | 245 |
| Pages | 373 | 212 |