So say the fallen vs The Likeness: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ireland, Women detectives, Investigation, Murder, Fiction
So say the fallen
"An early morning call brings Belfast detective Serena Flanagan to the scene of a sudden death. Henry Garrick, the owner of a successful local car dealership, who had been horrifically maimed in a car accident five…
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The Likeness
In the follow-up to Tana French’s runaway bestseller In the Woods, itʼs six months later and Cassie Maddox has transferred out of the Dublin Murder Squad with no plans to go back—until an urgent telephone call summons…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Likeness highest: The Likeness 4.4 · So say the fallen 3.9.
- So say the fallen is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for The Likeness.
- So say the fallen has the widest readership — 1503 ratings behind its score.
- So say the fallen runs the darker storyline; The Likeness stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
So say the fallen
≈ 6h vs 8h for The Likeness
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Likeness
4.4 vs 3.9 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
So say the fallen
a darker storyline than The Likeness
Want something lighter?
The Likeness
an easier tone than So say the fallen
Scores by source
| So say the fallen | The Likeness | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1503) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (254) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (34) | 4.5 (1443) |
Reception
| So say the fallen | The Likeness | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1503 | 1443 |
| Editions | 1 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 984 | — |
| Reading it now | 129 | — |
| Written reviews | 206 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2770 |
| Pages | 325 | 466 |