Dead Men Tell No Tales vs Miss Morton and the Deadly Inheritance: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
Dead Men Tell No Tales
“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”
The classic story ties together themes of adventure and romance. Hornung's traditional writing style is incredibly descriptive and can be often relaxing to read. The story of Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn't rush but…
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Miss Morton and the Deadly Inheritance
Social standing is everything in Regency England, and no one knows better than Miss Caroline Morton, the daughter of a disgraced earl, now gainfully employed as a lady’s companion—along with a sideline in sleuthing. But…
The verdict
- Readers rate Miss Morton and the Deadly Inheritance highest: Miss Morton and the Deadly Inheritance 4.2 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Miss Morton and the Deadly Inheritance.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales has the widest readership — 157 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Miss Morton and the Deadly Inheritance | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (41) |
Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Miss Morton and the Deadly Inheritance | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 41 |
| Editions | 128 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | 402 |