A Scandal in Mayfair vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: Which Should You Read?
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A Scandal in Mayfair
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Sometimes danger lurks in plain sight, and in the cutthroat London Season socialite Lily Adler must race against time to catch a killer. Fans of Bridgerton will delight in this Regency-era mystery featuring an intrepid…
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 Scandal in Mayfair highest: A Scandal in Mayfair 4.3 · 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 Scandal in Mayfair | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.1 (157) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (60) | — |
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Reception
| A Scandal in Mayfair | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 60 | 157 |
| Editions | — | 128 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 151 |
| Reading it now | — | 18 |
| Written reviews | — | 26 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 109 |
| Pages | 286 | 217 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Scandal in Mayfair or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
A Scandal in Mayfair has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Scandal in Mayfair 4.3/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Scandal in Mayfair 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 Scandal in Mayfair (286 pages, ≈ 5 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: A Scandal in Mayfair or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Scandal in Mayfair: Moderate; Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging.