Appointment with Death vs Death in the Clouds: Which Should You Read?
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Appointment with Death
Agatha Christie set this book in Jerusalem. An english family headed by a bullying overbearing mother is murdered. Suspicion falls on members of the family, so Poirot steps in to investigate.
1 film adaptation
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Death in the Clouds
From seat number nine, Hercule Poirot is almost ideally placed to observe his fellow air travelers on this short flight from Paris to London. Over to his right sits a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Appointment with Death has the widest readership — 72460 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Appointment with Death | Death in the Clouds | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (72460) | 3.9 (4800) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (147) | 3.7 (192) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (140) | 4.5 (52) |
Reception
| Appointment with Death | Death in the Clouds | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 72460 | 4800 |
| Editions | 111 | 107 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 34873 | 30422 |
| Reading it now | 2273 | — |
| Written reviews | 5062 | 4800 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5276 | 2820 |
| Pages | 214 | 254 |