Death of a liar vs Murder on Brittany shores: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Traditional British, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Police, Investigation, Crime
Death of a liar
"Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small village of Cronish in the Scottish Highlands. She has been brutally attacked and the criminal is on the loose. But upon further…
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Murder on Brittany shores
"Ten miles off the coast of Brittany lie the fabled Glenan Islands. Boasting sparkling white sands and crystal clear waters, they seem perfectly idyllic, until one day in May three bodies wash up on shore. At first…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Death of a liar is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Murder on Brittany shores.
- Death of a liar has the widest readership — 6135 ratings behind its score.
- Murder on Brittany shores runs the darker storyline; Death of a liar stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Death of a liar | Murder on Brittany shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (6135) | 3.8 (3845) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (13) | 3.9 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (73) | 4.0 (99) |
Reception
| Death of a liar | Murder on Brittany shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6135 | 3845 |
| Editions | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2784 | 1792 |
| Reading it now | 276 | 695 |
| Written reviews | 602 | 346 |
| Pages | 261 | 384 |