The After House vs The high window: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American, Mystery & Detective, Literary Criticism, Fiction
The After House
The After House is a gripping whodunit that revolves around a series of grisly axe murders. Set on board a ship, this murder mystery is sure to leave you on the edge of your seat.
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The high window
Fast-talking, trouble-seeking private eye Philip Marlowe is a different kind of detective: a moral man in an amoral world. California in the 1940s and 1950s is as beautiful as a ripe fruit and rotten to the core, and…
The verdict
- Readers rate The high window highest: The high window 3.8 · The After House 3.4.
- The After House has the widest readership — 899 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The After House | The high window | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (899) | 4.0 (8) |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (32) | — |
Reception
| The After House | The high window | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 899 | 12 |
| Editions | 203 | 32 |
| Citations | — | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 571 | 11 |
| Pages | 170 | 198 |