Murdo's War vs Sea Tales: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Murdo's War
Murdo and Hector are involved with whiskey smuggling during World War II. Their recklessness soon puts them and their country in danger.
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Sea Tales
An American frigate and her supporting schooner enter a shoal-filled bay off Northumberland (northeastern England) on a bleak day in December during the American Revolution. Their immediate purpose is to pick up from…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Murdo's War is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Sea Tales.
- Sea Tales has the widest readership — 30 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Murdo's War | Sea Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (7) | 3.7 (30) |
Reception
| Murdo's War | Sea Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 30 |
| Editions | 3 | 98 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 113 |
| Written reviews | — | 3 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 30 |
| Pages | 232 | 406 |