Room 13 vs The Man Who Knew: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adventure, Mystery, Fiction
Room 13
After having spent almost three years in prison Johnny Gray is released, only to be dismayed to find that his ladylove has been pressured by her father, an old friend of his, into marrying another man. Soon after,…
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The Man Who Knew
“THE room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.”
John Minute, formerly an unscrupulous African mining magnate, has flown to England, but can’t escape his past. Constantly threatened by blackmailers, he fears death and financial ruin. At the suggestion of the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Room 13 has the widest readership — 398 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Room 13 | The Man Who Knew | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (398) | 3.4 (241) |
| Hardcover | — | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (19) |
Reception
| Room 13 | The Man Who Knew | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 398 | 241 |
| Editions | 171 | 70 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 292 | 152 |
| Reading it now | 31 | 26 |
| Written reviews | 33 | 29 |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | 52 |
| Pages | 184 | 145 |