Holly vs The Angel of Terror: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
Holly
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When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died.…
The Angel of Terror
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The Angel of Terror aka The Destroying Angel Jack Glover of Rennet, Glover and Simpson does not believe his cousin Meredith killed Bulford. Meredith's father was an eccentric and unless Meredith is married by the age of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Holly highest: Holly 4.0 · The Angel of Terror 3.6.
- The Angel of Terror is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Holly.
- Holly has the widest readership — 2624 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Holly | The Angel of Terror | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (680) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (369) | 3.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (2624) | 4.0 (26) |
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Reception
| Holly | The Angel of Terror | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2624 | 680 |
| Editions | 11 | 254 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 542 |
| Reading it now | — | 157 |
| Written reviews | — | 90 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7597 | 71 |
| Pages | 448 | 204 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Holly or The Angel of Terror?
Holly has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Holly 4.0/5, The Angel of Terror 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Holly or The Angel of Terror?
The Angel of Terror is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Angel of Terror (204 pages, ≈ 3 h 47 m); Holly (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: Holly or The Angel of Terror?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Holly: Moderate; The Angel of Terror: Challenging.