Find The Lady vs The King of Diamonds: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Police Procedural, Police, Investigation, Crime, England, Murder
Find The Lady
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When gangster Mike Spagliotti is found shot through the head inside his locked New York hotel suite, it is a perplexing problem for Detective-Inspector Flannel. And when newspaper reporter Anita Curzon begins to…
The King of Diamonds
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David Swain has spent two years of his life sentence for murdering the lover of his ex-girlfriend, Katya Osman. On the night he escapes from prison, Katya is found murdered in her uncle's home. Inspector Trave heads the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The King of Diamonds highest: The King of Diamonds 4.1 · Find The Lady 3.7.
- Find The Lady is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The King of Diamonds.
- The King of Diamonds has the widest readership — 96 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Find The Lady | The King of Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (10) | 4.2 (96) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Find The Lady | The King of Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 96 |
| Editions | 1 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Pages | 224 | 336 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Find The Lady or The King of Diamonds?
The King of Diamonds has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The King of Diamonds 4.1/5, Find The Lady 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Find The Lady or The King of Diamonds?
Find The Lady is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Find The Lady (224 pages, ≈ 4 h 09 m); The King of Diamonds (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Find The Lady or The King of Diamonds?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Find The Lady: Moderate; The King of Diamonds: Moderate.