Holly vs Strangers On a Train: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery Thriller, Crime, American literature, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
Holly
When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died.…
vs
Strangers On a Train
The world of Patricia Highsmith has always been filled with ordinary people, all of whom are capable of very ordinary crimes. This theme was present from the beginning, when her debut, Strangers on a Train, galvanized…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Holly highest: Holly 4.0 · Strangers On a Train 3.7.
- Strangers On a Train is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Holly.
- Strangers On a Train has the widest readership — 40283 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Holly | Strangers On a Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (40283) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (369) | 3.6 (91) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (2624) | 4.0 (59) |
Reception
| Holly | Strangers On a Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2624 | 40283 |
| Editions | 11 | 37 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7597 | 4556 |
| Pages | 448 | 256 |