March Violets vs Private Berlin: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Berlin, Private investigators, Fiction
March Violets
THE FIRST NOVEL IN PHILIP KERR’S ACCLAIMED HISTORICAL MYSTERY SERIES   When private investigator Bernie Gunther agrees to track down some stolen jewels, his search takes him down the dangerous streets of pre-World…
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Private Berlin
The Berlin office of the world's most renowned investigation firm looks into the disappearance of an agent, Chris Schneider, whose last case involved an unfaithful billionaire, a cheating soccer player and a seedy…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- March Violets is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Private Berlin.
- Private Berlin has the widest readership — 947 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| March Violets | Private Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.6 (44) | 3.2 (4) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (265) | 4.0 (947) |
Reception
| March Violets | Private Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 265 | 947 |
| Editions | 4 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1156 | — |
| Pages | 245 | 448 |