Running blind vs The Square Emerald: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
Running blind
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"It'll be simple", they said at the Department. "You'll just be a messenger boy". But to Alan Stewart, on a deserted road in Iceland with a murdered man at his feet, it looks anything but simple. Someone very ruthless…
The Square Emerald
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Leslie Maughan, recognized for her keen mind, has unofficially been promoted to Scotland Yard’s first female investigator. Chancing upon a book of poetry once owned by a Peter Dawlish, convicted forger, Leslie delves…
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Running blind highest: Running blind 3.7 · The Square Emerald 3.5.
- Running blind has the widest readership — 256 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Running blind | The Square Emerald | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (256) | 3.5 (156) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (3) | 1.5 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (5) |
Reception
| Running blind | The Square Emerald | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 256 | 156 |
| Editions | 24 | 34 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 137 | — |
| Pages | 231 | 188 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Running blind or The Square Emerald?
Running blind has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Running blind 3.7/5, The Square Emerald 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Running blind or The Square Emerald?
The Square Emerald is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Square Emerald (188 pages, ≈ 3 h 29 m); Running blind (231 pages, ≈ 4 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: Running blind or The Square Emerald?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Running blind: Moderate; The Square Emerald: Challenging.