Murder Under the Mistletoe vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
Murder Under the Mistletoe
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The arrival of Cleo's friend just before Christmas should have been a joyous occasion. Instead, her friend's unsettling observation that Cleo has changed since moving into a luxury hotel puts her on edge. And that's not…
The Talleyrand Maxim
“Linford Pratt, senior clerk to Eldrick & Pascoe, solicitors, of Barford, a young man who earnestly desired to get on in life, by hook or by crook, with no objection whatever to crookedness, so long as it could be performed in safety and secrecy, had once during one of his periodical visit to the town Reference Library, lighted on a maxim of that other unscrupulous person, Prince Talleyrand, which”
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The “Talleyrand Maxim” holds that “With time and patience, the mulberry leaf is turned into satin.” The adage has the character of guidance for life for an ambitious legal clerk, Linford Pratt. Unlike most people, he…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Murder Under the Mistletoe has the widest readership — 710 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Murder Under the Mistletoe | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (710) | 3.9 (180) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (13) |
Reception
| Murder Under the Mistletoe | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 710 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | 269 | 195 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Murder Under the Mistletoe or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Murder Under the Mistletoe has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder Under the Mistletoe 4.1/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Murder Under the Mistletoe or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Talleyrand Maxim (195 pages, ≈ 3 h 37 m); Murder Under the Mistletoe (269 pages, ≈ 4 h 59 m).
Which is harder to read: Murder Under the Mistletoe or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Murder Under the Mistletoe: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.