The nightmare vs The sword of justice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sweden, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation, Crime, Murder
The nightmare
"In this sequel to THE HYPNOTIST, Detective Joona Linna returns to investigate a series of interlinking murders surrounding a suspicious Swedish arms deal"--
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The sword of justice
"[When] DS Evert Bäckström is told that Thomas Eriksson--a mafia lawyer and renowned defender of the guilty--has been killed, he can't help but celebrate ... Bäckström's good mood is spoiled, however, when he's assigned…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The nightmare is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 13 for The sword of justice.
- The nightmare has the widest readership — 34637 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The nightmare | The sword of justice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (34637) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (181) | 3.5 (7) |
Reception
| The nightmare | The sword of justice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34637 | 7 |
| Editions | 13 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 12086 | — |
| Reading it now | 1371 | — |
| Written reviews | 2046 | — |
| Pages | 528 | 714 |