Dead Men Tell No Tales vs Murder on the Brighton Express: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
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 the Brighton Express
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Gossip, scandal and murder collide on the express train to London. Did the journalist fall from the first-class carriage, or was she pushed?   Cleo’s holiday with her family to the seaside resort town of Brighton…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Murder on the Brighton Express highest: Murder on the Brighton Express 4.4 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales has the widest readership — 157 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Murder on the Brighton Express | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (154) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Murder on the Brighton Express | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 154 |
| Editions | 128 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | 273 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder on the Brighton Express?
Murder on the Brighton Express has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder on the Brighton Express 4.4/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder on the Brighton Express?
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 the Brighton Express (273 pages, ≈ 5 h 03 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder on the Brighton Express?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; Murder on the Brighton Express: Moderate.