Evil Under the Sun vs Whose Body?: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Detectives, Private investigators, Investigation, England, English literature, Murder
Evil Under the Sun
Set at the Jolly Roger, a posh vacation resort for the rich and famous on the southern coast of England, Evil Under the Sun is one of Agatha Christie’s most intriguing mysteries. When a gorgeous young bride is brutally…
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Whose Body?
The first of the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, in which the suave and witty gentleman foregoes a rare-book auction to investigate the presence of a bespectacled nude body in an architect's bathtub near the Wimsey's…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Whose Body? has the widest readership — 63250 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Evil Under the Sun | Whose Body? | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (5616) | 3.8 (63250) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (197) | 3.5 (137) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (9) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (79) | 4.5 (18) |
Reception
| Evil Under the Sun | Whose Body? | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5616 | 63250 |
| Editions | 120 | 319 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 47158 | 59135 |
| Pages | 230 | 155 |