A Study In Scarlet Women vs The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women private investigators, London, Fiction
A Study In Scarlet Women
"USA Today bestselling author Sherry Thomas turns the story of the renowned Sherlock Holmes upside down... With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the…
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The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery)
When a question of inheritance turns fatal, Miss Silver searches for the killer. Jenny has never been one to feel sorry for herself. The illegitimate child of a wealthy man and a stature less woman, she has been an…
The verdict
- Readers rate A Study In Scarlet Women highest: A Study In Scarlet Women 4.2 · The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery) 3.9.
- The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery) is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for A Study In Scarlet Women.
- The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery) has the widest readership — 1738 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Study In Scarlet Women | The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (1738) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (119) | 3.8 (4) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (239) | 4.5 (23) |
Reception
| A Study In Scarlet Women | The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 239 | 1738 |
| Editions | 4 | 36 |
| Wikipedia attention | 304 | — |
| Pages | 411 | 222 |