A Rare Interest In Corpses vs Murder on Black Swan Lane: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: London, Investigation, Murder, Fiction
A Rare Interest In Corpses
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A classic mystery from "an accomplished veteran . . . [ who] knows her history and relates it with charm in this peek at Victorian morals and foibles" (Kirkus Reviews).   It is 1864 when Lizzie…
Murder on Black Swan Lane
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The Earl of Wrexford possesses a brilliant scientific mind, but boredom and pride lead him to reckless behavior. He does not suffer fools gladly. So when pompous, pious Reverend Josiah Holworthy publicly condemns him…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Murder on Black Swan Lane has the widest readership — 17346 ratings behind its score.
- Murder on Black Swan Lane runs the darker storyline; A Rare Interest In Corpses stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Rare Interest In Corpses | Murder on Black Swan Lane | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (17346) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.7 (34) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | 4.5 (277) |
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Reception
| A Rare Interest In Corpses | Murder on Black Swan Lane | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 17346 |
| Editions | 2 | 6 |
| Want to read | — | 16127 |
| Reading it now | — | 4371 |
| Written reviews | — | 1698 |
| Pages | 408 | 355 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Rare Interest In Corpses or Murder on Black Swan Lane?
Murder on Black Swan Lane has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder on Black Swan Lane 4.0/5, A Rare Interest In Corpses 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Rare Interest In Corpses or Murder on Black Swan Lane?
Murder on Black Swan Lane is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Murder on Black Swan Lane (355 pages, ≈ 6 h 34 m); A Rare Interest In Corpses (408 pages, ≈ 7 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: A Rare Interest In Corpses or Murder on Black Swan Lane?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Rare Interest In Corpses: Moderate; Murder on Black Swan Lane: Moderate.