From the Charred Remains vs The Word Is Murder: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery & Detective, Women, Investigation, Murder, Mystery, Fiction
From the Charred Remains
"It's 1666 and the Great Fire has just decimated an already plague-ridden London. Lady's maid Lucy Campion, along with pretty much everyone else left standing, is doing her part to help the city clean up and recover.…
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The Word Is Murder
It’s been two years since Injustice aired and Detective Daniel Hawthorne needs cash. Having gotten himself fired from his job at the Metropolitan police, Hawthorne decides to approach Anthony Horowitz. He’s…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Word Is Murder has the widest readership — 107320 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| From the Charred Remains | The Word Is Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (107320) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (3) | 3.9 (234) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (810) |
Reception
| From the Charred Remains | The Word Is Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 107320 |
| Editions | 2 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 68873 |
| Pages | 347 | 400 |