The Angel of Terror vs The Poet: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
The Angel of Terror
The Angel of Terror aka The Destroying Angel Jack Glover of Rennet, Glover and Simpson does not believe his cousin Meredith killed Bulford. Meredith's father was an eccentric and unless Meredith is married by the age of…
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The Poet
An acclaimed novel by the Edgar Award-winning author of The Concrete Blonde follows crime-beat reporter Jack McEvoy as he tracks down a versifying serial killer who preys on police detectives.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Poet highest: The Poet 4.5 · The Angel of Terror 3.6.
- The Angel of Terror is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for The Poet.
- The Poet has the widest readership — 2409 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Angel of Terror | The Poet | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (680) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (3) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | 4.5 (2409) |
Reception
| The Angel of Terror | The Poet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 680 | 2409 |
| Editions | 254 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 542 | — |
| Reading it now | 157 | — |
| Written reviews | 90 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 71 | 1673 |
| Pages | 204 | 512 |