A Particular Eye for Villainy vs Poverty and progress: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Social conditions, History
A Particular Eye for Villainy
From "an accomplished veteran" of crime fiction, a Victorian murder mystery featuring a female sleuth and her detective husband (Kirkus Reviews).When Mr. Thomas Tapley is found bludgeoned to death in his sitting room,…
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The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Particular Eye for Villainy | Poverty and progress | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | — |
Reception
| A Particular Eye for Villainy | Poverty and progress | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | — |
| Editions | 3 | 15 |
| Citations | — | 296 |
| Pages | 373 | 286 |