Marble Hall Murders vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
Marble Hall Murders
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Watch Marble Hall Murders, the final installment in the Susan Ryeland series, premiering September 6 on MASTERPIECE on PBS.“Diabolically clever.”—New York Times"Horowitz dazzles with the brilliant third entry in his…
The Talleyrand Maxim
“Linford Pratt, senior clerk to Eldrick & Pascoe, solicitors, of Barford, a young man who earnestly desired to get on in life, by hook or by crook, with no objection whatever to crookedness, so long as it could be performed in safety and secrecy, had once during one of his periodical visit to the town Reference Library, lighted on a maxim of that other unscrupulous person, Prince Talleyrand, which”
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The “Talleyrand Maxim” holds that “With time and patience, the mulberry leaf is turned into satin.” The adage has the character of guidance for life for an ambitious legal clerk, Linford Pratt. Unlike most people, he…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Marble Hall Murders highest: Marble Hall Murders 4.3 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 10 for Marble Hall Murders.
- Marble Hall Murders has the widest readership — 34636 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Marble Hall Murders | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (34636) | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (51) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (415) | 4.5 (13) |
Reception
| Marble Hall Murders | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34636 | 180 |
| Editions | 4 | 115 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 37454 | 102 |
| Reading it now | 3454 | 28 |
| Written reviews | 3749 | 30 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8995 | — |
| Pages | 592 | 195 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Marble Hall Murders or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Marble Hall Murders has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Marble Hall Murders 4.3/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Marble Hall Murders or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Talleyrand Maxim (195 pages, ≈ 3 h 37 m); Marble Hall Murders (592 pages, ≈ 10 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Marble Hall Murders or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Marble Hall Murders: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.