His Last Bow [8 stories] vs Murder in the Mews: Which Should You Read?

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His Last Bow [8 stories] Arthur Conan Doyle · 1917 ★★★★☆ 4.2 266 pages · ≈ 4 h 56 m · Challenging

The adventure of Wisteria lodge.--The adventure of the cardboard box.--The adventure of the red circle.--The adventure of the Bruce-Partington plans.--The adventure of the dying detective.--The disappearance of Lady…

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Murder in the Mews Agatha Christie · 1955 ★★★★☆ 3.8 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Moderate

When a young woman is found in a locked room having been shot, the police assume it’s suicide. However, when Poirot looks further he begins to suspect murder – would a right-handed woman shoot herself from the left? A…

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The verdict

Readers rate His Last Bow [8 stories] highest: His Last Bow [8 stories] 4.2 · Murder in the Mews 3.8.
His Last Bow [8 stories] has the widest readership — 48438 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Just want the better-reviewed one? His Last Bow [8 stories] 4.2 vs 3.8 from readers New to the genre? Murder in the Mews Moderate vs Challenging for His Last Bow [8 stories]

Scores by source

	His Last Bow [8 stories]	Murder in the Mews
Goodreads	4.2 (48438)	3.8 (29889)
Hardcover	4.1 (128)	4.0 (1)
Apple Books	4.0 (253)	4.5 (48)
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Reception

	His Last Bow [8 stories]	Murder in the Mews
Ratings	48438	29889
Editions	583	34
Citations	—	1
Film adaptations	—	1
Want to read	29383	19438
Reading it now	—	944
Written reviews	1656	1926
Wikipedia attention	—	3627
Pages	266	222
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: His Last Bow [8 stories] or Murder in the Mews?

His Last Bow [8 stories] has the higher combined reader rating across sources (His Last Bow [8 stories] 4.2/5, Murder in the Mews 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: His Last Bow [8 stories] or Murder in the Mews?

Murder in the Mews is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Murder in the Mews (222 pages, ≈ 4 h 07 m); His Last Bow [8 stories] (266 pages, ≈ 4 h 56 m).

Which is harder to read: His Last Bow [8 stories] or Murder in the Mews?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — His Last Bow [8 stories]: Challenging; Murder in the Mews: Moderate.