Nemesis vs The caller: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Norway, Police, Crime, Fiction
Nemesis
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Gripping and surprising, Nemesis is a nail-biting thriller from one of the biggest stars in crime fiction.Grainy closed-circuit television footage shows a man walking into an Oslo bank and putting a gun to a cashier's…
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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 Nemesis highest: Nemesis 4.0 · The caller 3.7.
- The caller has the widest readership — 5199 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Nemesis | The caller | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (5199) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.4 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (579) | 4.5 (7) |
Reception
| Nemesis | The caller | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 579 | 5199 |
| Editions | 2 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2043 |
| Reading it now | — | 400 |
| Written reviews | — | 489 |
| Wikipedia attention | 41319 | 30 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Nemesis or The caller?
Nemesis has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Nemesis 4.0/5, The caller 3.7/5).
Which is harder to read: Nemesis or The caller?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Nemesis: Moderate; The caller: Moderate.