Dry bones in the valley vs Murder on the Mediterranean: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Police, Investigation, Crime, Murder
Dry bones in the valley
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller Winner of the Edgar Award for Best First NovelWhen an elderly recluse discovers a corpse on his land, Officer Henry Farrell is drawn into a murder…
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Murder on the Mediterranean
Even on a well-deserved Mediterranean cruise, murder follows Commissair Capucine Le Tellier.
The verdict
- Readers rate Murder on the Mediterranean highest: Murder on the Mediterranean 3.9 · Dry bones in the valley 3.5.
- Dry bones in the valley has the widest readership — 2303 ratings behind its score.
- Dry bones in the valley runs the darker storyline; Murder on the Mediterranean stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dry bones in the valley | Murder on the Mediterranean | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (2303) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (14) | 4.5 (5) |
Reception
| Dry bones in the valley | Murder on the Mediterranean | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2303 | 5 |
| Editions | 7 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3879 | — |
| Reading it now | 360 | — |
| Written reviews | 363 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 27 | — |
| Pages | 286 | 384 |