Murder at Blackburn Hall vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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Murder at Blackburn Hall
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A missing author and a sleepy English village rife with secrets . . . September, 1923. Despite closing her first case, high society lady detective Olive Belgrave hasn’t found a new client. She’s taken a job as a hat…
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 Murder at Blackburn Hall highest: Murder at Blackburn Hall 4.4 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Murder at Blackburn Hall.
- The Talleyrand Maxim has the widest readership — 180 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Murder at Blackburn Hall | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (10) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (165) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| Murder at Blackburn Hall | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 165 | 180 |
| Editions | 2 | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | 342 | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Murder at Blackburn Hall or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Murder at Blackburn Hall has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder at Blackburn Hall 4.4/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Murder at Blackburn Hall 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); Murder at Blackburn Hall (342 pages, ≈ 6 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Murder at Blackburn Hall or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Murder at Blackburn Hall: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.