A Stranger in Mayfair vs Private: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Private investigators, Investigation, Crime, Murder, Mystery, Fiction
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…
Private
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The police can't help you Former CIA agent Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum force and maximum discretion. The secrets of…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Private has the widest readership — 58539 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Stranger in Mayfair | Private | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (58539) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (8) | 3.2 (58) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (195) | 4.0 (16006) |
Reception
| A Stranger in Mayfair | Private | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 195 | 58539 |
| Editions | 2 | 32 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 22091 |
| Reading it now | — | 3062 |
| Written reviews | — | 3269 |
| Wikipedia attention | 31 | 245 |
| Pages | 336 | 387 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Stranger in Mayfair or Private?
A Stranger in Mayfair has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Stranger in Mayfair 4.0/5, Private 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Stranger in Mayfair or Private?
A Stranger in Mayfair is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Stranger in Mayfair (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m); Private (387 pages, ≈ 7 h 10 m).
Which is harder to read: A Stranger in Mayfair or Private?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Stranger in Mayfair: Moderate; Private: Moderate.