Master of the moor vs The Shining Girls: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Serial murders, Crimes against, Women, Thriller, Fiction
Master of the moor
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Stephen Whalby loves to walk the moor. He considers it his, although he and his young wife Lyn are merely tenants in a flat nearby. But the senseless and frightening murder of a young woman invades Stephen's sense of…
The Shining Girls
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"A time-traveling serial killer is impossible to trace-- until one of his victims survives. In Depression-era Chicago, Harper Curtis finds a key to a house that opens on to other times. But it comes at a cost. He has to…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Master of the moor is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Shining Girls.
- Master of the moor has the widest readership — 1538 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Master of the moor | The Shining Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1538) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.5 (201) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (378) |
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Reception
| Master of the moor | The Shining Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1538 | 378 |
| Editions | 25 | 1 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 217 | 2382 |
| Pages | 239 | 375 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Master of the moor or The Shining Girls?
The Shining Girls has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Shining Girls 3.8/5, Master of the moor 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Master of the moor or The Shining Girls?
Master of the moor is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Master of the moor (239 pages, ≈ 4 h 26 m); The Shining Girls (375 pages, ≈ 6 h 57 m).
Which is harder to read: Master of the moor or The Shining Girls?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Master of the moor: Moderate; The Shining Girls: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Master of the moor: no film adaptation on record; The Shining Girls: 1 film adaptation.