Murder in America vs The Christie Affair: Which Should You Read?
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Murder in America
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"A major revision of the best-selling Murder in America, this Second Edition examines both common and unusual acts of homicide in light of society's changing norms, values, attitudes, and customs. The authors, Ronald…
The Christie Affair
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Why would the world's most famous mystery writer disappear for eleven days? What makes a woman desperate enough to destroy another woman's marriage? How deeply can a person crave revenge? "Sizzles from its first…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Christie Affair highest: The Christie Affair 4.0 · Murder in America 3.6.
- Murder in America is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Christie Affair.
- The Christie Affair has the widest readership — 940 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Murder in America | The Christie Affair | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (17) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.6 (62) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (940) |
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Reception
| Murder in America | The Christie Affair | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17 | 940 |
| Editions | 5 | 9 |
| Want to read | 21 | — |
| Pages | 200 | 320 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Murder in America or The Christie Affair?
The Christie Affair has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Christie Affair 4.0/5, Murder in America 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Murder in America or The Christie Affair?
Murder in America is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Murder in America (200 pages, ≈ 3 h 42 m); The Christie Affair (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Murder in America or The Christie Affair?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Murder in America: Moderate; The Christie Affair: Moderate.