By the Pricking of My Thumbs vs The Secret Adversary: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Tommy Beresford, Tuppence Beresford, Married people, Private investigators, Murder, Mystery
By the Pricking of My Thumbs
"By the pricking of my thumbs,Something wicked this way comes."William Shakespeare – Macbeth (Act IV, Scene 1)When visiting Tommy's Aunt Ada in her nursing home, Tuppence encounters some odd residents, Mrs Lancaster,…
1 film adaptation
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The Secret Adversary
Tommy Beresford and Prudence 'Tuppence' Cowley are young, in love… and flat broke. Just after Great War, there are few jobs available and the couple are desperately short of money. Restless for excitement, they decide…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Secret Adversary has the widest readership — 74043 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| By the Pricking of My Thumbs | The Secret Adversary | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (26883) | 3.8 (74043) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (177) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (26) | 4.5 (1191) |
Reception
| By the Pricking of My Thumbs | The Secret Adversary | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26883 | 74043 |
| Editions | 84 | 800 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 11957 | 35505 |
| Reading it now | 838 | 6043 |
| Written reviews | 2082 | 6388 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2471 | 3898 |
| Pages | 191 | 220 |