A Death in the Small Hours vs A Stranger in Mayfair: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: London, Private investigators, Investigation, Murder, Fiction
A Death in the Small Hours
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Visiting his uncle's estate in Somerset for what he hopes will be a quiet working vacation, politician and new father Charles Lenox investigates a series of seemingly small acts of vandalism only to uncover a sinister…
A Stranger in Mayfair
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In Charles Finch's A Stranger in Mayfair, the next enthralling installment in the Charles Lenox Mysteries, detective Lenox tries to resist the lure of a case and focus on his new career in Parliament. Returning from a…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Death in the Small Hours highest: A Death in the Small Hours 4.4 · A Stranger in Mayfair 4.0.
- A Death in the Small Hours has the widest readership — 216 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Death in the Small Hours | A Stranger in Mayfair | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.0 (8) | 3.6 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (216) | 4.0 (195) |
Reception
| A Death in the Small Hours | A Stranger in Mayfair | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 216 | 195 |
| Editions | 3 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 16 | 31 |
| Pages | 323 | 336 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Death in the Small Hours or A Stranger in Mayfair?
A Death in the Small Hours has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Death in the Small Hours 4.4/5, A Stranger in Mayfair 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Death in the Small Hours or A Stranger in Mayfair?
A Death in the Small Hours is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Death in the Small Hours (323 pages, ≈ 5 h 59 m); A Stranger in Mayfair (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: A Death in the Small Hours or A Stranger in Mayfair?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Death in the Small Hours: Moderate; A Stranger in Mayfair: Moderate.