The Man in the Brown Suit vs Unnatural Death: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction, English Detective and mystery stories, Mystery, Fiction
The Man in the Brown Suit
Newly-orphaned Anne Beddingfeld is a nice English girl looking for a bit of adventure in London. But she stumbles upon more than she bargained for! Anne is on the platform at Hyde Park Corner tube station when a man…
1 film adaptation
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Unnatural Death
“But if he thought the woman was being murdered-" "My dear charles," said the young man with the monocle, "it doesn't do for people, especially doctors, to go about 'thinking' things.”
Unnatural Death, published in 1927, is the third novel written by Dorothy L. Sayers featuring her aristocratic detective Lord Peter Wimsey. The story begins with a conversation in a restaurant between Wimsey, his friend…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Man in the Brown Suit has the widest readership — 128582 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Man in the Brown Suit | Unnatural Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (128582) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (136) | 3.7 (52) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (32) | 4.0 (16) |
Reception
| The Man in the Brown Suit | Unnatural Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 128582 | 52 |
| Editions | 201 | 73 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 117904 | — |
| Reading it now | 4561 | — |
| Written reviews | 4945 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2643 | 723 |
| Pages | 237 | 285 |