High Time to Kill vs Moonraker: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spy, Fiction - Espionage, Secret service, Espionage, Intelligence officers, Intelligence service
High Time to Kill
During a dinner party with an old friend, James Bond encounters a criminal organization called "The Union" that may be responsible for the theft of information vital to Britain's national security.
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Moonraker
Flamboyant red cropped hair, florid skin, eyes blazing with hate— This Is the Face of Hugo Drax, The Mystery Man Behind Moonraker. A stranger, he came out of nowhere to build England the deadliest weapon ever devised by…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Moonraker is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for High Time to Kill.
- Moonraker has the widest readership — 131 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| High Time to Kill | Moonraker | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.5 (18) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (10) | 3.7 (131) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (59) |
Reception
| High Time to Kill | Moonraker | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 131 |
| Editions | 10 | 107 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 6 |
| Written reviews | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 300 | 5026 |
| Pages | 311 | 194 |