Dead Men Tell No Tales vs Murder at the Dinner Party: 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.”
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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…
Murder at the Dinner Party
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The staff in high society households are expected to be unobtrusive, but a dead butler in the dining room tends to get noticed. Did he die of natural causes or was he poisoned?    Cleo is hired by the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Murder at the Dinner Party highest: Murder at the Dinner Party 4.4 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Murder at the Dinner Party has the widest readership — 179 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Murder at the Dinner Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (6) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (179) |
Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Murder at the Dinner Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 179 |
| Editions | 128 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | 288 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder at the Dinner Party?
Murder at the Dinner Party has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder at the Dinner Party 4.4/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder at the Dinner Party?
Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dead Men Tell No Tales (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); Murder at the Dinner Party (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder at the Dinner Party?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; Murder at the Dinner Party: Moderate.