Cards on the Table vs Death in the Clouds: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Private investigators in fiction, Poirot, Hercule Poirot, Private investigators, England, English literature
Cards on the Table
It was the match-up of the century: four sleuths--Superintendent Battle of Scotland Yard; Mrs. Ariadne Oliver, famed writer of detective stories; Col. Race of His Majesty's Secret Service; and the incomparable Hercule…
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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.
- Cards on the Table has the widest readership — 5608 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Cards on the Table | Death in the Clouds | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (5608) | 3.9 (4800) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (209) | 3.7 (192) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (53) | 4.5 (52) |
Reception
| Cards on the Table | Death in the Clouds | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5608 | 4800 |
| Editions | 107 | 107 |
| Citations | 24 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 37370 | 30422 |
| Pages | 214 | 254 |