After the Funeral vs Evil Under the Sun: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Belgians, Detectives, Hercule Poirot, Private investigators, Investigation, England
After the Funeral
When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard's funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard's will, Cora was…
1 film adaptation
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Evil Under the Sun
Set at the Jolly Roger, a posh vacation resort for the rich and famous on the southern coast of England, Evil Under the Sun is one of Agatha Christie’s most intriguing mysteries. When a gorgeous young bride is brutally…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- After the Funeral has the widest readership — 52411 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| After the Funeral | Evil Under the Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (52411) | 4.0 (5616) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (98) | 3.8 (197) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (323) | 4.5 (79) |
Reception
| After the Funeral | Evil Under the Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 52411 | 5616 |
| Editions | 114 | 120 |
| Citations | 8 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 26875 | 47158 |
| Reading it now | 3185 | — |
| Written reviews | 3526 | 5616 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2735 | 4569 |
| Pages | 193 | 230 |