Evil Under the Sun vs Murder in Mesopotamia: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Belgians, Poirot, Hercule Poirot, Private investigators, English literature, Mystery
Evil Under the Sun
Set at the Jolly Roger, a posh vacation resort for the rich and famous on the southern coast of England, Evil Under the Sun is one of Agatha Christie’s most intriguing mysteries. When a gorgeous young bride is brutally…
1 film adaptation
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Murder in Mesopotamia
Nurse Amy Leatheran had never felt the lure of the ‘mysterious East,’ but she nonetheless accepts an assignment at Hassanieh, an ancient site deep in the Iraqi desert, to care for the wife of a celebrated archaeologist.…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Murder in Mesopotamia has the widest readership — 73782 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Evil Under the Sun | Murder in Mesopotamia | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (5616) | 3.9 (73782) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (197) | 3.8 (168) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (9) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (79) | 4.5 (107) |
Reception
| Evil Under the Sun | Murder in Mesopotamia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5616 | 73782 |
| Editions | 120 | 108 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 47158 | 37795 |
| Reading it now | — | 2196 |
| Written reviews | 5616 | 5053 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4569 | 2769 |
| Pages | 230 | 272 |