Dead to me vs The silent dead: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women Sleuths, Women detectives, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation, Murder
Dead to me
"A riveting, sharply observed and thoroughly modern police procedural featuring a stellar but unlikely female dectective team, perfect for fans of Tess Gerritsen and Deborah Crombie Detective Constable Janet Scott is…
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The silent dead
"When a body wrapped in a blue plastic tarp and tied up with twine is discovered near the bushes near a quiet suburban Tokyo neighborhood, Lt. Reiko Himekawa and her squad take the case. The victim was slaughtered…
The verdict
- Readers rate Dead to me highest: Dead to me 4.2 · The silent dead 3.4.
- Dead to me has the widest readership — 5289 ratings behind its score.
- The silent dead runs the darker storyline; Dead to me stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead to me | The silent dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (5289) | 3.4 (2178) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | 3.3 (3) |
Reception
| Dead to me | The silent dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5289 | 2178 |
| Editions | 5 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 2144 |
| Reading it now | — | 123 |
| Written reviews | — | 356 |
| Wikipedia attention | 113 | — |
| Pages | 392 | 292 |