Shroud for a Nightingale vs The Black Tower: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adam Dalgliesh, Dalgliesh, London, Police, Investigation, England
Shroud for a Nightingale
The young women of Nightingale House are there to learn to nurse and comfort the suffering. But when one of the students plays patient in a demonstration of nursing skills, she is horribly, brutally killed. Another…
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The Black Tower
Scotland Yard Inspector Adam Dalgliesh races to solve a twisted murder in bestselling author P.D. James’ classic mystery The Black Tower, hailed as “splendid, macabre” by the London Sunday Telegraph and “a masterpiece,”…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Shroud for a Nightingale has the widest readership — 27981 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Shroud for a Nightingale | The Black Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (27981) | 4.0 (20717) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (30) | 3.9 (24) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (127) | 4.0 (117) |
Reception
| Shroud for a Nightingale | The Black Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27981 | 20717 |
| Editions | 53 | 56 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7743 | 4613 |
| Reading it now | 813 | 636 |
| Written reviews | 881 | 680 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1480 | 982 |
| Pages | 304 | 400 |