The Late Mrs. Willoughby vs The Mysterious Key And What It Opened: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American literature, Mystery
The Late Mrs. Willoughby
The suspenseful sequel to The Murder of Mr. Wickham, which sees Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney reunited, and with another mystery to solve: the dreadful poisoning of the scoundrel Willoughby's new wife.“An…
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The Mysterious Key And What It Opened
“THIS is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.”
An early romantic mystery story by the author of LITTLE WOMEN and LITTLE MEN.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Late Mrs. Willoughby highest: The Late Mrs. Willoughby 3.9 · The Mysterious Key And What It Opened 3.6.
- The Mysterious Key And What It Opened is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for The Late Mrs. Willoughby.
- The Late Mrs. Willoughby has the widest readership — 9692 ratings behind its score.
- The Mysterious Key And What It Opened runs the darker storyline; The Late Mrs. Willoughby stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Mysterious Key And What It Opened
≈ 1h vs 7h for The Late Mrs. Willoughby
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Late Mrs. Willoughby
9692 ratings vs 1646 for The Mysterious Key And What It Opened
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Late Mrs. Willoughby
3.9 vs 3.6 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Mysterious Key And What It Opened
a darker storyline than The Late Mrs. Willoughby
Want something lighter?
The Late Mrs. Willoughby
an easier tone than The Mysterious Key And What It Opened
Scores by source
| The Late Mrs. Willoughby | The Mysterious Key And What It Opened | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (9692) | 3.5 (1646) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (18) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (48) | 4.5 (115) |
Reception
| The Late Mrs. Willoughby | The Mysterious Key And What It Opened | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9692 | 1646 |
| Editions | 1 | 129 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 14817 | 1305 |
| Reading it now | 525 | 96 |
| Written reviews | 1396 | 224 |
| Pages | 400 | 76 |