Dead Man's Folly vs Poirot Investigates: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Belgians, Hercule Poirot, English Detective and mystery stories, Private investigators, Historical Fiction, Romance
Dead Man's Folly
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Whilst organising a mock murder hunt for the village fete hosted by Sir George and Lady Stubbs, a feeling of dread settles on the famous crime novelist Adriane Oliver. Call it instinct, but it's a feeling she just can't…
Poirot Investigates
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in published order, the first 10 Christie mystery books featuring Poirot are: 1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 2) The Murder on the Links, 3) Poirot Investigates, 4) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 5) The Big Four, 6)…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Poirot Investigates has the widest readership — 78185 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Man's Folly | Poirot Investigates | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2674) | 3.9 (78185) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (90) | 3.7 (182) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (87) | 4.5 (52) |
Reception
| Dead Man's Folly | Poirot Investigates | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2674 | 78185 |
| Editions | 96 | 216 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 21712 | 43174 |
| Reading it now | — | 5997 |
| Written reviews | 2674 | 5008 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3122 | 5604 |
| Pages | 232 | 176 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Man's Folly or Poirot Investigates?
Poirot Investigates has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Poirot Investigates 3.9/5, Dead Man's Folly 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Man's Folly or Poirot Investigates?
Poirot Investigates is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Poirot Investigates (176 pages, ≈ 3 h 16 m); Dead Man's Folly (232 pages, ≈ 4 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Man's Folly or Poirot Investigates?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Man's Folly: Moderate; Poirot Investigates: Challenging.