The Cutthroat vs The Shifting Tide: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Serial murders, Private investigators, Fiction
The Cutthroat
"The year is 1911. Chief Investigator Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency has had many extraordinary cases before. But none quite like this. Hired to find a young woman named Anna Pape who ran away from home to…
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The Shifting Tide
William Monk knows London's streets like the back of his hand; after all, they are where he earns his living. But the river Thames and its teeming docks-- where towering schooners and clipper ships unload their fabulous…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Cutthroat has the widest readership — 6139 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Cutthroat | The Shifting Tide | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (6139) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (5) | 3.9 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (292) | 4.5 (51) |
Reception
| The Cutthroat | The Shifting Tide | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6139 | 51 |
| Editions | 12 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2869 | — |
| Reading it now | 1181 | — |
| Written reviews | 445 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 94 | — |
| Pages | 388 | 339 |