Murder in the Mews vs One, Two, Buckle My Shoe: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poirot, Hercule Poirot, English Detective and mystery stories, Private investigators, Murder, Mystery
Murder in the Mews
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When a young woman is found in a locked room having been shot, the police assume it’s suicide. However, when Poirot looks further he begins to suspect murder – would a right-handed woman shoot herself from the left? A…
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
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The dentist was found with a blackened hole below his right temple. A pistol lay on the floor near his outflung right hand. Later, one of his patients was found dead from a lethal dose of local anaesthetic. A clear case…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- One, Two, Buckle My Shoe has the widest readership — 47235 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Murder in the Mews | One, Two, Buckle My Shoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (29889) | 3.8 (47235) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.6 (106) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (48) | 4.5 (164) |
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Reception
| Murder in the Mews | One, Two, Buckle My Shoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 29889 | 47235 |
| Editions | 34 | 104 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 19438 | 22804 |
| Reading it now | 944 | 1285 |
| Written reviews | 1926 | 3362 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3627 | 2468 |
| Pages | 222 | 201 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Murder in the Mews or One, Two, Buckle My Shoe?
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe has the higher combined reader rating across sources (One, Two, Buckle My Shoe 3.8/5, Murder in the Mews 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Murder in the Mews or One, Two, Buckle My Shoe?
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (201 pages, ≈ 3 h 43 m); Murder in the Mews (222 pages, ≈ 4 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Murder in the Mews or One, Two, Buckle My Shoe?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Murder in the Mews: Moderate; One, Two, Buckle My Shoe: Challenging.