Shroud for a Nightingale vs The Murder Room: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adam Dalgliesh, Dalgliesh, London, Police, Investigation, England
Shroud for a Nightingale
The young women of Nightingale House are there to learn to nurse and comfort the suffering. But when one of the students plays patient in a demonstration of nursing skills, she is horribly, brutally killed. Another…
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The Murder Room
Commander Dalgliesh investigates a horrible death at the Dupayne, a private museum on the edge of Hampstead Heath, dedicated to the years 1919-1939. One of the museum galleries displays exhibits from the most notorious…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Shroud for a Nightingale is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for The Murder Room.
- Shroud for a Nightingale has the widest readership — 27981 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Shroud for a Nightingale | The Murder Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (27981) | 3.9 (16111) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (30) | 3.4 (18) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (127) | 4.5 (93) |
Reception
| Shroud for a Nightingale | The Murder Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27981 | 16111 |
| Editions | 53 | 40 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7743 | 4683 |
| Reading it now | 813 | 761 |
| Written reviews | 881 | 968 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1480 | 971 |
| Pages | 304 | 415 |