Dead Men Tell No Tales vs The Body in the Garden: 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…
The Body in the Garden
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Experience the scandals, gossip—and murder!—of Regency London in this historical mystery series debut for fans of Tasha Alexander and Rhys Bowen.A young widow’s return to London high-society doesn’t go as planned when a…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Body in the Garden highest: The Body in the Garden 4.3 · 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 | The Body in the Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (23) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (120) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Body in the Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 120 |
| Editions | 128 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Body in the Garden?
The Body in the Garden has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Body in the Garden 4.3/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Body in the Garden?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; The Body in the Garden: Moderate.