The man who lost the war vs The Whip Hand: Which Should You Read?
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The man who lost the war
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Set in post-war Berlin, a disillusioned former CIA operative and a Russian spy cross paths in their search for an elusive double agent.
The Whip Hand
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A 1960s London PI's search for a missing au pair leads to sinister evil in this classic spy series opener by the author of The Rainbird Pattern.Meet Rex Carver, the suave and laconic private investigator.His job is to…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Whip Hand highest: The Whip Hand 3.8 · The man who lost the war 3.6.
- The Whip Hand is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The man who lost the war.
- The man who lost the war has the widest readership — 44 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The man who lost the war | The Whip Hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (44) | — |
Reception
| The man who lost the war | The Whip Hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 44 | 1 |
| Editions | 8 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 266 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 4 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 47 |
| Pages | 434 | 271 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The man who lost the war or The Whip Hand?
The Whip Hand has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Whip Hand 3.8/5, The man who lost the war 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The man who lost the war or The Whip Hand?
The Whip Hand is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Whip Hand (271 pages, ≈ 5 h 01 m); The man who lost the war (434 pages, ≈ 8 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: The man who lost the war or The Whip Hand?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The man who lost the war: Moderate; The Whip Hand: Moderate.