The Dry vs The Word Is Murder: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Secrecy, Investigation, Murder, Mystery, Fiction
The Dry
"Federal Agent Aaron Falk hasn't been back to the place where he grew up in twenty years. Not since he and his father were run out of town. Even when Falk gets word that his childhood best friend, Luke, is dead, his…
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The Word Is Murder
It’s been two years since Injustice aired and Detective Daniel Hawthorne needs cash. Having gotten himself fired from his job at the Metropolitan police, Hawthorne decides to approach Anthony Horowitz. He’s…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Word Is Murder has the widest readership — 107320 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Dry | The Word Is Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (107320) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (329) | 3.9 (234) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (1345) | 4.0 (810) |
Reception
| The Dry | The Word Is Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1345 | 107320 |
| Editions | 13 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 68873 |
| Pages | 352 | 400 |