In Their Footsteps vs The slave of the lamp: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Paris, Thriller, Fiction
In Their Footsteps
The quiet scandal surrounding her parents' deaths 20 years ago sends Beryl Tavistock on a search for the truth from Paris to Greece. As she enters a world of international espionage, Beryl discovers she needs help and…
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The slave of the lamp
“It was, not so many years ago, called the Rue de l'Empire, but republics are proverbially sensitive.”
"The Slave Of The Lamp" from Hugh Stowell Scott. English novelist wrote under the pseudonym Henry Seton Merriman (1862-1903).
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- In Their Footsteps has the widest readership — 7535 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| In Their Footsteps | The slave of the lamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (7535) | 3.3 (6) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (71) | — |
Reception
| In Their Footsteps | The slave of the lamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7535 | 6 |
| Editions | 10 | 37 |
| Want to read | 4222 | 12 |
| Reading it now | 1527 | 5 |
| Written reviews | 449 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 13 | — |
| Pages | 251 | 240 |