A Rare Interest In Corpses vs City Primeval: Which Should You Read?
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A Rare Interest In Corpses
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A classic mystery from "an accomplished veteran . . . [ who] knows her history and relates it with charm in this peek at Victorian morals and foibles" (Kirkus Reviews).   It is 1864 when Lizzie…
City Primeval
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Clement Mansell knows how easy it is to get away with murder. The seriously crazed killer is already back on the Detroit streets -- thanks to some nifty courtroom moves by his crafty looker of a lawyer -- and he's…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- City Primeval is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for A Rare Interest In Corpses.
- City Primeval has the widest readership — 151 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Rare Interest In Corpses | City Primeval | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.8 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | 4.0 (151) |
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Reception
| A Rare Interest In Corpses | City Primeval | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 151 |
| Editions | 2 | 31 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1316 |
| Pages | 408 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Rare Interest In Corpses or City Primeval?
A Rare Interest In Corpses has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Rare Interest In Corpses 4.0/5, City Primeval 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Rare Interest In Corpses or City Primeval?
City Primeval is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: City Primeval (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); A Rare Interest In Corpses (408 pages, ≈ 7 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: A Rare Interest In Corpses or City Primeval?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Rare Interest In Corpses: Moderate; City Primeval: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
A Rare Interest In Corpses: no film adaptation on record; City Primeval: 1 film adaptation.