Blood and Circuses vs Web of deceit: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Australia, Crime, Fiction
Blood and Circuses
In order to find out who is behind a series of accidents at a circus, culminating in the murder of one of the performers, Phryne Fisher has to go undercover without any of her usual team of helpers. Once again, she…
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Web of deceit
"Shortlisted for the 2013 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction Often compared to Karin Slaughter and Patricia Cornwell, prize-winning author Katherine Howell thrills readers in this gripping novel featuring a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Blood and Circuses is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Web of deceit.
- Blood and Circuses has the widest readership — 7655 ratings behind its score.
- Web of deceit runs the darker storyline; Blood and Circuses stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Blood and Circuses | Web of deceit | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (7655) | 3.7 (754) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (15) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (9) | — |
Reception
| Blood and Circuses | Web of deceit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7655 | 754 |
| Editions | 1 | 3 |
| Want to read | 2649 | — |
| Reading it now | 462 | — |
| Written reviews | 615 | — |
| Pages | 212 | 347 |