The Curse of the Pharaohs vs The Law and the Lady: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women detectives, Investigation, Murder, Mystery, Fiction
The Curse of the Pharaohs
One of the best-loved of mystery writers weaves another tale of intrigue featuring Amelia Peabody and Radcliffe of Crocodile on the Sandbank. This time the willful and witty duo must catch a murderer at an excavation of…
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The Law and the Lady
Three years ago, her husband stood accused of murder -- and the verdict that came in from the jury was the Scottish Verdict, Not Proven. The jury had not evidence enough to convict him -- nor enough to comfortably…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Curse of the Pharaohs highest: The Curse of the Pharaohs 4.3 · The Law and the Lady 3.8.
- The Law and the Lady has the widest readership — 3504 ratings behind its score.
- The Law and the Lady runs the darker storyline; The Curse of the Pharaohs stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Curse of the Pharaohs
4.3 vs 3.8 from readers
New to the genre?
The Curse of the Pharaohs
Moderate vs Demanding for The Law and the Lady
In the mood for something dark?
The Law and the Lady
a darker storyline than The Curse of the Pharaohs
Want something lighter?
The Curse of the Pharaohs
an easier tone than The Law and the Lady
Scores by source
| The Curse of the Pharaohs | The Law and the Lady | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (3504) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (55) | 3.1 (5) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (189) | 4.0 (59) |
Reception
| The Curse of the Pharaohs | The Law and the Lady | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 189 | 3504 |
| Editions | 17 | 384 |
| Citations | — | 22 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 4296 |
| Pages | 320 | 392 |