Her Royal Spyness vs The House of Silk: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: London, Private investigators, Mystery, Fiction
Her Royal Spyness
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INTRODUCING A FEISTY NEW HEROINE (JACQUELINE WINSPEAR) whos thirty-fourth in line for the throneand flat broke.From the Agatha Award-winning author of the Molly Murphy and Constable Evan Evans mysteries!Lady Victoria…
The House of Silk
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London, 1890. 221B Baker St. A fine art dealer named Edmund Carstairs visits Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson to beg for their help. He is being menaced by a strange man in a flat cap - a wanted criminal who seems to…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The House of Silk has the widest readership — 63537 ratings behind its score.
- The House of Silk runs the darker storyline; Her Royal Spyness stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Her Royal Spyness | The House of Silk | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (63537) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (69) | 4.0 (157) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (436) | 4.5 (785) |
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Reception
| Her Royal Spyness | The House of Silk | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 436 | 63537 |
| Editions | 3 | 17 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 46163 |
| Reading it now | — | 3512 |
| Written reviews | — | 6449 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1207 | 1618 |
| Pages | 330 | 304 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Her Royal Spyness or The House of Silk?
The House of Silk has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The House of Silk 4.0/5, Her Royal Spyness 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Her Royal Spyness or The House of Silk?
The House of Silk is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The House of Silk (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m); Her Royal Spyness (330 pages, ≈ 6 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Her Royal Spyness or The House of Silk?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Her Royal Spyness: Moderate; The House of Silk: Moderate.