Murder on the Mediterranean vs The caller: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Police, Crime, Fiction
Murder on the Mediterranean
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Even on a well-deserved Mediterranean cruise, murder follows Commissair Capucine Le Tellier.
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The caller
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"Pranks can have lethal consequences, even when they seem harmless to start with. . . . A poison bonbon that ranks with the best of Ruth Rendell." —Stephen King in Entertainment Weekly One mild…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Murder on the Mediterranean highest: Murder on the Mediterranean 3.9 · The caller 3.7.
- The caller has the widest readership — 5199 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Murder on the Mediterranean | The caller | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (5199) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.4 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | 4.5 (7) |
Reception
| Murder on the Mediterranean | The caller | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 5199 |
| Editions | 3 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2043 |
| Reading it now | — | 400 |
| Written reviews | — | 489 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 30 |
| Pages | 384 | — |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Murder on the Mediterranean or The caller?
Murder on the Mediterranean has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder on the Mediterranean 3.9/5, The caller 3.7/5).
Which is harder to read: Murder on the Mediterranean or The caller?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Murder on the Mediterranean: Moderate; The caller: Moderate.