A Stroke of Malice vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: Which Should You Read?
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A Stroke of Malice
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Lady Kiera Darby and her husband Sebastian Gage are looking forward to celebrating with new friends at an exciting yearly soiree, but they soon learn that murder never takes a holiday in the latest riveting installment…
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 Stroke of Malice highest: A Stroke of Malice 4.4 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- A Stroke of Malice has the widest readership — 223 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Stroke of Malice | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.1 (157) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (9) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (223) | — |
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Reception
| A Stroke of Malice | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 223 | 157 |
| Editions | 1 | 128 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 151 |
| Reading it now | — | 18 |
| Written reviews | — | 26 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 109 |
| Pages | — | 217 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Stroke of Malice or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
A Stroke of Malice has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Stroke of Malice 4.4/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is harder to read: A Stroke of Malice or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Stroke of Malice: Moderate; Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging.