Murder in the Cathedral vs The Queen's Man: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Medieval Civilization, History, Fiction
Murder in the Cathedral
A dramatization in free verse and with features derived from ancient and medieval theatre of the killing of Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury under King Henry II. Eliot used the device of a chorus, an ancient…
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The Queen's Man
“Do you think the king is dead?”
The 12th Century sleuth, Justin de Quincy, investigates a murder which could shed light on a plot to usurp the crown of England. Prince John is scheming to unseat his brother, King Richard the Lionheart, who went…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Murder in the Cathedral is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Queen's Man.
- Murder in the Cathedral has the widest readership — 12920 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Murder in the Cathedral | The Queen's Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (12920) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (12) | 3.6 (12) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (41) |
Reception
| Murder in the Cathedral | The Queen's Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12920 | 41 |
| Editions | 98 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 26481 | — |
| Written reviews | 931 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3711 | 1988 |
| Pages | 96 | 291 |