Dumb Witness vs The Hollow: Which Should You Read?
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Dumb Witness
Emily Arundel changed her will only days before her death, and Hercule Poirot must "determine which of the victim's disgruntled relatives did not have a motive for murder."--Cover.
vs
The Hollow
E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on The Hollow;2) "The Poirots": the complete guide to all the cases of the great Belgian detective.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dumb Witness has the widest readership — 51513 ratings behind its score.
- The Hollow runs the darker storyline; Dumb Witness stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dumb Witness | The Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (51513) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (140) | 3.6 (101) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (45) | 4.5 (43) |
Reception
| Dumb Witness | The Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 51513 | 101 |
| Editions | 97 | 107 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 26889 | — |
| Reading it now | 1967 | — |
| Written reviews | 3806 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2509 | 4814 |
| Pages | 228 | 280 |