The Beast vs The Lace Reader: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Roman, Mystery & Detective, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
The Beast
"Over the years, Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus have got through a lot together. They've faced more than their share of serial killers and psychopaths. But this time two very different cases may cause them to re-evaluate…
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The Lace Reader
The Lace Reader (2006) is a novel by Brunonia Barry. The novel is set in Salem, Massachusetts, the American town famous for the Salem witch trials. A crucial plot device is the Ipswich lace that the protagonist's family…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Beast highest: The Beast 4.0 · The Lace Reader 3.5.
- The Lace Reader has the widest readership — 29555 ratings behind its score.
- The Lace Reader runs the darker storyline; The Beast stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Beast | The Lace Reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (29555) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (26) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (259) | — |
Reception
| The Beast | The Lace Reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 259 | 29555 |
| Editions | 14 | 33 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 13018 |
| Reading it now | — | 797 |
| Written reviews | — | 4555 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1010 | 82 |
| Pages | 450 | 393 |