The Man Who Knew vs The tightrope men: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
The Man Who Knew
“THE room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.”
John Minute, formerly an unscrupulous African mining magnate, has flown to England, but can’t escape his past. Constantly threatened by blackmailers, he fears death and financial ruin. At the suggestion of the…
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The tightrope men
Giles Denison's life is turned upside down when he awakes to find himself in a luxurious hotel in Oslo and, peering into the bathroom mirror, discovers the face of another man! He has been kidnapped from his flat in…
The verdict
- Readers rate The tightrope men highest: The tightrope men 3.8 · The Man Who Knew 3.4.
- The Man Who Knew is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The tightrope men.
- The tightrope men has the widest readership — 1245 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Man Who Knew | The tightrope men | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (241) | 3.8 (1245) |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | 3.8 (4) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (19) | — |
Reception
| The Man Who Knew | The tightrope men | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 241 | 1245 |
| Editions | 70 | 24 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 152 | — |
| Reading it now | 26 | — |
| Written reviews | 29 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 52 | 189 |
| Pages | 145 | 276 |