Behold, Here's Poison vs Death in the Stocks: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Hannasyde, Inspector Hannasyde, 1930s, Contemporary, Police, England
Behold, Here's Poison
Inspectors Hannasyde & Hemingway #2 When Gregory Matthews, patriarch of the Poplars, is found dead one morning, imperious Aunt Harriet blames it on the roast duck he ate for supper. After all, she had warned him about…
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Death in the Stocks
Inspectors Hannasyde & Hemingway #1 The moonlight shone on the quiet village green when an English bobbie returning from night patrol finds on a man's two motionless feet stuck through the holes of a pair of stocks. He…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Scores by source
| Behold, Here's Poison | Death in the Stocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.6 (16) | 3.7 (16) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (23) | 4.0 (23) |
Reception
| Behold, Here's Poison | Death in the Stocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23 | 23 |
| Editions | 36 | 49 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3147 | 3147 |
| Pages | 304 | 286 |