Dead Man's Folly vs The Mystery of the Blue Train: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Private investigators in fiction, Hercule Poirot, Private investigators, Historical Fiction, Romance, Mystery
Dead Man's Folly
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…
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The Mystery of the Blue Train
Bound for the Riviera, detective Hercule Poirot has boarded Le Train Bleu, an elegant, leisurely means of travel, free of intrigue. Then he meets Ruth Kettering. The American heiress bailing out of a doomed marriage is…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Mystery of the Blue Train has the widest readership — 88785 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Man's Folly | The Mystery of the Blue Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2674) | 3.9 (88785) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (90) | 3.6 (236) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (3) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (87) | 4.5 (516) |
Reception
| Dead Man's Folly | The Mystery of the Blue Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2674 | 88785 |
| Editions | 96 | 124 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 21712 | 40090 |
| Reading it now | — | 5311 |
| Written reviews | 2674 | 6721 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3122 | 5431 |
| Pages | 232 | 264 |