Rumpole's Last Case vs Rumpole's Return: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horace Rumpole, Rumpole, English Detective and mystery stories, Lawyers, London, Legal stories
Rumpole's Last Case
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Rumpole's Return
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rumpole's Return is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Rumpole's Last Case.
- Rumpole's Return has the widest readership — 3 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Rumpole's Last Case | Rumpole's Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
Reception
| Rumpole's Last Case | Rumpole's Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 3 |
| Editions | 10 | 6 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 29 | 42 |
| Pages | 278 | 167 |