Imprimatur vs Secretum: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Rome, Spies, Spy Fiction, History, Fiction
Imprimatur
In den Gassen der ewigen Stadt wartet der Tod: Der historische Kriminalroman »Imprimatur« von Monaldi & Sorti jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. »Monaldi & Sorti sind die Erben Umberto Ecos!« L' Express – Rom anno domini…
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Secretum
July 1700, Rome. Atto Melani once a celebrated castrato soprano, now a spy in the service of King Louis XIV, the Sun King mingles with other high-ranking guests at the villa of Cardinal Spada.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Imprimatur is the quickest read — about 11 hours vs 14 for Secretum.
- Secretum has the widest readership — 882 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Imprimatur | Secretum | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (882) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (9) | 4.0 (6) |
Reception
| Imprimatur | Secretum | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9 | 882 |
| Editions | 8 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 641 |
| Reading it now | — | 48 |
| Written reviews | — | 54 |
| Wikipedia attention | 327 | 52 |
| Pages | 599 | 764 |