The hanging vs The keeper of lost causes: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Copenhagen, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation, Fiction
The hanging
"One morning before school, two children find the naked bodies of five men hanging from the gym ceiling. The case leads detective Konrad Simonsen and his murder squad to the school janitor, who may know more about the…
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The keeper of lost causes
Chief detective Carl Mørck, recovering from what he thought was a career-destroying gunshot wound, is relegated to cold cases and becomes immersed in the five-year disappearance of a politician.
The verdict
- Readers rate The keeper of lost causes highest: The keeper of lost causes 4.0 · The hanging 3.7.
- The keeper of lost causes has the widest readership — 97919 ratings behind its score.
- The keeper of lost causes runs the darker storyline; The hanging stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The hanging | The keeper of lost causes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (97919) |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (2) | 3.9 (173) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (988) |
Reception
| The hanging | The keeper of lost causes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 97919 |
| Editions | 3 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 81881 |
| Reading it now | — | 5924 |
| Written reviews | — | 7412 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 3973 |
| Pages | 298 | 396 |