The Devil and Sherlock Holmes vs The private diary of Lyle Menendez: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Case studies, Criminals, Murder
The Devil and Sherlock Holmes
Acclaimed New Yorker writer and author of the breakout debut bestseller The Lost City of Z, David Grann offers a collection of spellbinding narrative journalism. Whether he's reporting on the infiltration of the…
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The private diary of Lyle Menendez
The personal story of Lyle Menendez is based on a four-and-a-half-year intimate correspondence with the author and covers the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez by Lyle and his brother Erik and the court trials that…
The verdict
- Readers rate The private diary of Lyle Menendez highest: The private diary of Lyle Menendez 4.1 · The Devil and Sherlock Holmes 3.8.
- The private diary of Lyle Menendez is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Devil and Sherlock Holmes.
- The Devil and Sherlock Holmes has the widest readership — 11205 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Devil and Sherlock Holmes | The private diary of Lyle Menendez | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (11205) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (32) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (173) | — |
Reception
| The Devil and Sherlock Holmes | The private diary of Lyle Menendez | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11205 | 13 |
| Editions | 12 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 17744 | — |
| Reading it now | 1695 | — |
| Written reviews | 1287 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1485 | — |
| Pages | 513 | 263 |