Canto for a Gypsy vs The Face of Fear: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: New york, Thriller, Fiction
Canto for a Gypsy
Gypsy antique dealer Roman Grey is back in one of Martin Cruz Smith's most beloved novels--the exciting and fast-paced Canto for a Gypsy . The priceless Royal Crown of Hungary is on display in St Patrick's Cathedral in…
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The Face of Fear
“Wary, not actually expecting trouble but prepared for it, he parked his car across the street from the four-story brownstone apartment house.”
To stop a brutal killer, the NYPD enlists the help of clairvoyant Graham Harris. He sees the murders in his mind--sometimes at the moment they are happening. Then he sees the most terrifying vision of all--his own…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Face of Fear has the widest readership — 18100 ratings behind its score.
- The Face of Fear runs the darker storyline; Canto for a Gypsy stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Canto for a Gypsy | The Face of Fear | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (18100) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.3 (21) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | — |
Reception
| Canto for a Gypsy | The Face of Fear | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 18100 |
| Editions | 15 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 7252 |
| Reading it now | — | 394 |
| Written reviews | — | 416 |
| Wikipedia attention | 38 | 381 |
| Pages | 191 | 244 |