Again the Ringer vs Blue Hand: Which Should You Read?
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Again the Ringer
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17 racy short stories about a sort of modern day Robin Hood--Henry Arthur Milton, aka The Ringer. The master of disguises pits his wits against fellow criminals, the police, including an Inspector out to get him. A…
Blue Hand
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Jim Steele, a clerk for a prominent London attorney, has the distasteful task of assisting a notorious client, Digby Groat, who stands to inherit the Jonathan Danton fortune. Danton’s infant daughter and closest heir,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Blue Hand highest: Blue Hand 3.9 · Again the Ringer 3.6.
- Again the Ringer has the widest readership — 95 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Again the Ringer | Blue Hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (95) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (11) |
Reception
| Again the Ringer | Blue Hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 95 | 11 |
| Editions | 18 | 67 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 66 | — |
| Reading it now | 6 | — |
| Written reviews | 7 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 40 |
| Pages | 192 | 248 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Again the Ringer or Blue Hand?
Blue Hand has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Blue Hand 3.9/5, Again the Ringer 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Again the Ringer or Blue Hand?
Again the Ringer is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Again the Ringer (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m); Blue Hand (248 pages, ≈ 4 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: Again the Ringer or Blue Hand?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Again the Ringer: Challenging; Blue Hand: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Again the Ringer: no film adaptation on record; Blue Hand: 2 film adaptations.