Cat Among the Pigeons vs Mrs. McGinty's Dead: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Belgium, Poirot, Hercule Poirot, Private investigators, England, English literature
Cat Among the Pigeons
E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on Cat Among the Pigeons;2) "The Poirots": the complete guide to all the cases of the great Belgian detective.A revolution in the Middle East has a…
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Mrs. McGinty's Dead
Poirot, disillusioned by the "senseless cruel brutality" of modern crime, pays no attention to the sad case of Mrs McGinty, an old woman apparently struck dead by her lodger for thirty pounds that she kept under a…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mrs. McGinty's Dead has the widest readership — 41998 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Cat Among the Pigeons | Mrs. McGinty's Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (41998) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 3.6 (84) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (23) | 4.5 (169) |
Reception
| Cat Among the Pigeons | Mrs. McGinty's Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23 | 41998 |
| Editions | 96 | 89 |
| Citations | — | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 21150 |
| Reading it now | — | 1258 |
| Written reviews | — | 2721 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2638 | 2901 |
| Pages | 262 | 254 |