R. Holmes & Co. vs The Face of Fear: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Criminals, Mystery, Fiction
R. Holmes & Co.
The son of Sherlock Holmes (who also happens to also be the grandson of thief A. J. Raffles) decides to have his own adventures published. Upon selecting the man who will chronicle his life (much as Watson did for…
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The Face of Fear
“Wary, not actually expecting trouble but prepared for it, he parked his car across the street from the four-story brownstone apartment house.”
To stop a brutal killer, the NYPD enlists the help of clairvoyant Graham Harris. He sees the murders in his mind--sometimes at the moment they are happening. Then he sees the most terrifying vision of all--his own…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Face of Fear highest: The Face of Fear 3.9 · R. Holmes & Co. 3.4.
- The Face of Fear has the widest readership — 18100 ratings behind its score.
- The Face of Fear runs the darker storyline; R. Holmes & Co. stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Face of Fear
3.9 vs 3.4 from readers
New to the genre?
The Face of Fear
Moderate vs Challenging for R. Holmes & Co.
In the mood for something dark?
The Face of Fear
a darker storyline than R. Holmes & Co.
Want something lighter?
R. Holmes & Co.
an easier tone than The Face of Fear
Scores by source
| R. Holmes & Co. | The Face of Fear | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (176) | 3.9 (18100) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.3 (21) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (5) | — |
Reception
| R. Holmes & Co. | The Face of Fear | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 176 | 18100 |
| Editions | 156 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 284 | 7252 |
| Reading it now | 116 | 394 |
| Written reviews | 36 | 416 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 381 |
| Pages | 266 | 244 |