DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries) vs The Maltese Falcon: Which Should You Read?
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DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins has few illusions about the world--at least not about the world of a young black veteran in the late 1940s in Southern California. His stint in the Army didn't do anything to dissuade him…
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The Maltese Falcon
Classic noir. Private detective Sam Spade is hired to search for a valuable, gem-encrusted antique in the shape of a falcon. Sam Spade is hired by the fragrant Miss Wonderley to track down her sister, who has eloped…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Maltese Falcon has the widest readership — 118756 ratings behind its score.
- The Maltese Falcon runs the darker storyline; DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries) stays the lighter read.
How to choose
New to the genre?
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
Moderate vs Challenging for The Maltese Falcon
In the mood for something dark?
The Maltese Falcon
a darker storyline than DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
Want something lighter?
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
an easier tone than The Maltese Falcon
Scores by source
| DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries) | The Maltese Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (118756) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (67) | 4.4 (6) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (318) | 4.0 (10) |
Reception
| DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries) | The Maltese Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 318 | 118756 |
| Editions | 39 | 95 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 92489 |
| Reading it now | — | 3371 |
| Written reviews | — | 7934 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 7331 |
| Pages | 219 | 256 |