The Body in the Garden vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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The Body in the Garden
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Experience the scandals, gossip—and murder!—of Regency London in this historical mystery series debut for fans of Tasha Alexander and Rhys Bowen.A young widow’s return to London high-society doesn’t go as planned when a…
The Talleyrand Maxim
“Linford Pratt, senior clerk to Eldrick & Pascoe, solicitors, of Barford, a young man who earnestly desired to get on in life, by hook or by crook, with no objection whatever to crookedness, so long as it could be performed in safety and secrecy, had once during one of his periodical visit to the town Reference Library, lighted on a maxim of that other unscrupulous person, Prince Talleyrand, which”
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The “Talleyrand Maxim” holds that “With time and patience, the mulberry leaf is turned into satin.” The adage has the character of guidance for life for an ambitious legal clerk, Linford Pratt. Unlike most people, he…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Body in the Garden highest: The Body in the Garden 4.3 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- The Talleyrand Maxim has the widest readership — 180 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Body in the Garden | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (23) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (120) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| The Body in the Garden | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 120 | 180 |
| Editions | 3 | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | — | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Body in the Garden or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Body in the Garden has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Body in the Garden 4.3/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is harder to read: The Body in the Garden or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Body in the Garden: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.