Dead Men Tell No Tales vs Penny for Your Secrets: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
Dead Men Tell No Tales
“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”
The classic story ties together themes of adventure and romance. Hornung's traditional writing style is incredibly descriptive and can be often relaxing to read. The story of Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn't rush but…
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Penny for Your Secrets
England, 1919. In Anna Lee Huber’s latest mystery, former Secret Service agent Verity Kent is finding that life after wartime offers its own share of danger . . .  The Great War may be over, but for many,…
The verdict
- Readers rate Penny for Your Secrets highest: Penny for Your Secrets 4.4 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Penny for Your Secrets.
- Penny for Your Secrets has the widest readership — 199 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Penny for Your Secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (14) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (199) |
Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | Penny for Your Secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 199 |
| Editions | 128 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | 408 |