The last best Hope vs There Was a Little Girl: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Matthew Hope, Calusa, Hope, Florida, Lawyers, Legal stories
The last best Hope
Jill Lawton wants Matthew Hope to find her husband, Jack. Her tale is commonplace: a middle-aged husband goes north to look for work, finds another woman, doesn't come back. The embittered wife wants out - with alimony.…
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There Was a Little Girl
Florida attorney Matthew Hope gets shot after some routine legal work for a circus turns into an investigation of the death of a dwarf.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The last best Hope has the widest readership — 777 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The last best Hope | There Was a Little Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (777) | 3.5 (11) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (47) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (5) | — |
Reception
| The last best Hope | There Was a Little Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 777 | 11 |
| Editions | 6 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 278 | — |
| Reading it now | 54 | — |
| Written reviews | 58 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1163 |
| Pages | 296 | 313 |