The Midnight Line vs The nightmare: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Criminal investigation, Homicide, Mystery & Detective, Investigation, Murder, Thriller
The Midnight Line
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"#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child returns with a gripping new powerhouse thriller featuring Jack Reacher, "one of this century's most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes" (The Washington Post).…
The nightmare
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"In this sequel to THE HYPNOTIST, Detective Joona Linna returns to investigate a series of interlinking murders surrounding a suspicious Swedish arms deal"--
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate The Midnight Line highest: The Midnight Line 4.5 · The nightmare 3.8.
- The Midnight Line is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 9 for The nightmare.
- The nightmare has the widest readership — 34637 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Midnight Line | The nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (3) | 3.8 (34637) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (205) | — |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3906) | 4.0 (181) |
Reception
| The Midnight Line | The nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3906 | 34637 |
| Editions | 23 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 12086 |
| Reading it now | — | 1371 |
| Written reviews | — | 2046 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1233 | — |
| Pages | 408 | 528 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Midnight Line or The nightmare?
The Midnight Line has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Midnight Line 4.5/5, The nightmare 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Midnight Line or The nightmare?
The Midnight Line is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Midnight Line (408 pages, ≈ 7 h 33 m); The nightmare (528 pages, ≈ 9 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: The Midnight Line or The nightmare?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Midnight Line: Moderate; The nightmare: Moderate.