Doctor Frigo vs Liar's candle: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Intelligence officers, Spy Fiction, Fiction
Doctor Frigo
"A coup d'etat in a Caribbean state causes a political storm in the region and even the seemingly impassive and impersonal Doctor Castillo, nicknamed Doctor Frigo, cannot escape the consequences. As things heat up,…
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Liar's candle
Reminiscent of the work of John le Carre and Olen Steinhauser, this brilliant debut novel features a young State Department intern on the run in Turkey, trying to outwit and outmaneuver everyone from the Turkish…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Liar's candle has the widest readership — 730 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Doctor Frigo | Liar's candle | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (339) | 3.7 (730) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.8 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (14) |
Reception
| Doctor Frigo | Liar's candle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 339 | 730 |
| Editions | 19 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1650 |
| Reading it now | — | 45 |
| Written reviews | — | 157 |
| Wikipedia attention | 92 | — |
| Pages | 257 | 320 |