Five Card Murder vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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Five Card Murder
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An inheritance worth millions. A killer with a list… and Smiley's on it.Blind PI Steve Smiley unexpectedly becomes the executor of a large Texas estate after the rancher dies under suspicious circumstances. His task…
The progress of Julius
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A chilling story of ambition, Daphne du Maurier's third novel has lost none of its ability to unsettle and disturb. Julius Lévy has grown up in a peasant family in a village on the banks of the Seine. A quick-witted…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Five Card Murder highest: Five Card Murder 4.4 · The progress of Julius 3.9.
- Five Card Murder has the widest readership — 94 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Five Card Murder | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Books | 4.5 (94) | — |
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Reception
| Five Card Murder | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 94 | 2 |
| Editions | 2 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Pages | 246 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Five Card Murder or The progress of Julius?
Five Card Murder has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Five Card Murder 4.4/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Five Card Murder or The progress of Julius?
Five Card Murder is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Five Card Murder (246 pages, ≈ 4 h 33 m); The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: Five Card Murder or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Five Card Murder: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.