Dead Men Tell No Tales vs Murder in the Drawing Room: Which Should You Read?
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Dead Men Tell No Tales
“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”
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The classic story ties together themes of adventure and romance. Hornung's traditional writing style is incredibly descriptive and can be often relaxing to read. The story of Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn't rush but…
Murder in the Drawing Room
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Scandal, secrets and bawdy photographs are uncovered when the wife of a politician is murdered. Untangle the lies with Cleo and her friends and find the killer. When Harry Armitage passes an investigation to Cleo…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Murder in the Drawing Room highest: Murder in the Drawing Room 4.4 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Murder in the Drawing Room has the widest readership — 223 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Murder in the Drawing Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (11) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (223) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Murder in the Drawing Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 223 |
| Editions | 128 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | 244 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder in the Drawing Room?
Murder in the Drawing Room has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder in the Drawing Room 4.4/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder in the Drawing Room?
Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dead Men Tell No Tales (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); Murder in the Drawing Room (244 pages, ≈ 4 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder in the Drawing Room?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; Murder in the Drawing Room: Moderate.