Famous Last Words vs The Beetle. A Mystery: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English literature, Thriller
Famous Last Words
It is June 21, the longest day of the year, and the life of new mother Camilla is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop off her infant daughter at daycare for the first time and return…
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The Beetle. A Mystery
The Beetle, written in 1897 by British author Richard Marsh, is a classic gothic horror story set in Victorian London. The book follows the characters of Paul Lessingham, Robert Holt, Sydney Atherton, Marjorie Lindon…
The verdict
- Readers rate Famous Last Words highest: Famous Last Words 4.0 · The Beetle. A Mystery 3.5.
- The Beetle. A Mystery has the widest readership — 4302 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Famous Last Words | The Beetle. A Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (4302) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (75) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (565) | 4.0 (17) |
Reception
| Famous Last Words | The Beetle. A Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 565 | 4302 |
| Editions | 5 | 211 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Pages | 331 | 364 |