Murder on the Links vs The Clocks: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poirot, Hercule Poirot, English Detective and mystery stories, Private investigators, Investigation, England
Murder on the Links
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Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is summoned to France after receiving a distressing letter with a urgent cry for help. Upon his arrival in Merlinville-sur-Mer, the investigator finds the man who penned the letter, the…
The Clocks
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Sheila Webb, typist-for-hire, has arrived at 19 Wilbraham Crescent in the seaside town of Crowdean to accept a new job. What she finds is a well-dressed corpse surrounded by five clocks. Mrs Pebmarsh, the blind owner of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Clocks highest: The Clocks 4.3 · Murder on the Links 3.9.
- Murder on the Links has the widest readership — 126278 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Murder on the Links | The Clocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (126278) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (382) | 3.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (21) | 4.5 (109) |
Reception
| Murder on the Links | The Clocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 126278 | 109 |
| Editions | 272 | 99 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4716 | 2302 |
| Pages | 193 | 248 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Murder on the Links or The Clocks?
The Clocks has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Clocks 4.3/5, Murder on the Links 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Murder on the Links or The Clocks?
Murder on the Links is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Murder on the Links (193 pages, ≈ 3 h 34 m); The Clocks (248 pages, ≈ 4 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: Murder on the Links or The Clocks?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Murder on the Links: Moderate; The Clocks: Moderate.