Crimes by Moonlight vs The beautiful cigar girl: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Detective and mystery stories, Mystery
Crimes by Moonlight
An all-new mystery anthology edited and featuring a new story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris Nighttime is the perfect time for the perfect crime. #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine…
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The beautiful cigar girl
“IN JUNE OF 1842, Edgar Allan Poe took up his pen to broach a delicate subject with an old friend.”
On July 28, 1841, the body of Mary Rogers, a twenty-year-old cigar girl, was found floating in the Hudson-and New York's unregulated police force proved incapable of solving the crime. One year later, a struggling…
The verdict
- Readers rate Crimes by Moonlight highest: Crimes by Moonlight 3.7 · The beautiful cigar girl 3.5.
- The beautiful cigar girl is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Crimes by Moonlight.
- The beautiful cigar girl has the widest readership — 2161 ratings behind its score.
- The beautiful cigar girl runs the darker storyline; Crimes by Moonlight stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The beautiful cigar girl
≈ 6h vs 8h for Crimes by Moonlight
New to the genre?
Crimes by Moonlight
Moderate vs Challenging for The beautiful cigar girl
In the mood for something dark?
The beautiful cigar girl
a darker storyline than Crimes by Moonlight
Want something lighter?
Crimes by Moonlight
an easier tone than The beautiful cigar girl
Scores by source
| Crimes by Moonlight | The beautiful cigar girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (2161) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (4) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (12) | 4.0 (5) |
Reception
| Crimes by Moonlight | The beautiful cigar girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12 | 2161 |
| Editions | 11 | 7 |
| Want to read | — | 3998 |
| Reading it now | — | 109 |
| Written reviews | — | 303 |
| Pages | 437 | 327 |