An Unsuitable Job for a Woman vs Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Roderick Alleyn, London, Police, Investigation, England, Murder
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
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A Cordelia Gray MysteryMeet Cordelia Gray: twenty-two, tough, intelligent and now sole inheritor of the Pryde Detective Agency. Her first assignment finds her hired by Sir Ronald Callender to investigate the death of…
Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2)
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The script of the Unicorn Theatre's new play uncannily echoes a quarrel in the star's dressing room. And the stage drama gets all too real when charming Felix Gardener shoots his blustering rival, Arthur Surbonardier,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- An Unsuitable Job for a Woman has the widest readership — 20956 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (20956) | 3.8 (7909) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (34) | 3.5 (22) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (45) | 4.0 (51) |
Reception
| An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 20956 | 7909 |
| Editions | 60 | 36 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 11992 | — |
| Reading it now | 708 | — |
| Written reviews | 1407 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1082 | — |
| Pages | 224 | 184 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman or Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2)?
Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2) 3.8/5, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman or Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2)?
Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2) (184 pages, ≈ 3 h 24 m); An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (224 pages, ≈ 4 h 09 m).
Which is harder to read: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman or Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: Moderate; Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2): Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: 2 film adaptations; Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2): no film adaptation on record.