A Drink Before the War vs The Last Detective: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Détectives, Private investigators, Mystery, Fiction
A Drink Before the War
Taking on a seemingly simple assignment to pinpoint the whereabouts of a cleaning woman who has allegedly stolen confidential State House documents, private investigators Patrick Mckenzie and Angela Gennaro uncover a…
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The Last Detective
Elvis Cole is back...With his acclaimed bestsellers, Hostage (a New York Times Notable Book) and Demolition Angel, Robert Crais drew raves for his unstoppable pacing, edgy characterizations, and cinematic prose. Now, in…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Last Detective has the widest readership — 21368 ratings behind its score.
- A Drink Before the War runs the darker storyline; The Last Detective stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Drink Before the War | The Last Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (1372) | 4.3 (21368) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (96) | 4.0 (30) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (551) | 4.5 (896) |
Reception
| A Drink Before the War | The Last Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1372 | 21368 |
| Editions | 26 | 8 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 795 | 3288 |
| Pages | 336 | 302 |