Murder at Rough Point vs Murder at the Breakers: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Rhode island, Reporters and reporting, Women journalists, Investigation, Murder, Fiction
Murder at Rough Point
In glittering Newport, Rhode Island, at the close of the nineteenth century, status is everything. But despite being a poorer relation to the venerable Vanderbilts, Emma Cross has shaped her own identity--as a reporter…
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Murder at the Breakers
"When a series of murders threaten Princess Elizabeth's safety, her musician, Kate, sets out to find the killer"--
The verdict
- Readers rate Murder at Rough Point highest: Murder at Rough Point 4.0 · Murder at the Breakers 3.8.
- Murder at the Breakers has the widest readership — 8836 ratings behind its score.
- Murder at Rough Point runs the darker storyline; Murder at the Breakers stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Murder at Rough Point | Murder at the Breakers | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2438) | 3.8 (8836) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (4) | 3.3 (10) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (50) | 4.0 (148) |
Reception
| Murder at Rough Point | Murder at the Breakers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2438 | 8836 |
| Editions | 4 | 4 |
| Want to read | 1896 | 7663 |
| Reading it now | 354 | 1927 |
| Written reviews | 231 | 893 |
| Pages | 299 | 347 |