Dead Men Tell No Tales vs Murder on a Midnight Clear: 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 on a Midnight Clear
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A snowbound country mansion, a missing butler, and a Christmas case . . . Olive and Jasper have never been closer—except in one area. Jasper is still reticent about his frequent disappearances from polite society.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Murder on a Midnight Clear highest: Murder on a Midnight Clear 4.4 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Murder on a Midnight Clear has the widest readership — 358 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Murder on a Midnight Clear | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (358) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Murder on a Midnight Clear | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 358 |
| Editions | 128 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | 281 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder on a Midnight Clear?
Murder on a Midnight Clear has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder on a Midnight Clear 4.4/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder on a Midnight Clear?
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 on a Midnight Clear (281 pages, ≈ 5 h 12 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder on a Midnight Clear?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; Murder on a Midnight Clear: Moderate.