Liar's candle vs The debriefing: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Intelligence officers, Spy Fiction, Fiction
Liar's candle
Reminiscent of the work of John le Carre and Olen Steinhauser, this brilliant debut novel features a young State Department intern on the run in Turkey, trying to outwit and outmaneuver everyone from the Turkish…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The debriefing is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Liar's candle.
- The debriefing has the widest readership — 7797 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Liar's candle | The debriefing | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (730) | 3.8 (7797) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (14) | — |
Reception
| Liar's candle | The debriefing | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 730 | 7797 |
| Editions | 10 | 8 |
| Want to read | 1650 | — |
| Reading it now | 45 | — |
| Written reviews | 157 | — |
| Pages | 320 | 202 |