Prelude to terror vs The day after tomorrow: Which Should You Read?
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Prelude to terror
Synopsis (Fantastic Fiction) The scene is Vienna, where an American art expert, Colin Grant, has been dispatched by a Texas millionaire to buy a painting by the Dutch master Ruysdael. He is instructed to get the…
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The day after tomorrow
“PAUL OSBORN sat alone among the smoky bustle of the after-work crowd, staring into a glass of red wine.”
In Paris, an American doctor spots the man who murdered his father and he tries to kill him. Thus begins a tale of international intrigue, the villains of which are Nazi survivors of World War II, plotting to take over…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Prelude to terror is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 13 for The day after tomorrow.
- The day after tomorrow has the widest readership — 8413 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Prelude to terror | The day after tomorrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (8413) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (17) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (32) | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| Prelude to terror | The day after tomorrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 32 | 8413 |
| Editions | 21 | 12 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 641 |
| Pages | 352 | 725 |