The nightmare vs The vanishing box: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Criminal investigation, Homicide, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Police, Investigation
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"--
The vanishing box
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"In a nail-biting hunt for a missing loved one, DI Edgar Stephens and the magician Max Mephisto discover once again that the line between art, life, and death is all too easily blurred"--
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate The vanishing box highest: The vanishing box 4.1 · The nightmare 3.8.
- The vanishing box is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The nightmare.
- The nightmare has the widest readership — 34637 ratings behind its score.
- The vanishing box runs the darker storyline; The nightmare stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The nightmare | The vanishing box | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (34637) | 4.0 (6762) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (10) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (181) | 4.5 (63) |
Reception
| The nightmare | The vanishing box | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34637 | 6762 |
| Editions | 13 | 1 |
| Want to read | 12086 | 2617 |
| Reading it now | 1371 | 736 |
| Written reviews | 2046 | 539 |
| Pages | 528 | 357 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The nightmare or The vanishing box?
The vanishing box has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The vanishing box 4.1/5, The nightmare 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The nightmare or The vanishing box?
The vanishing box is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The vanishing box (357 pages, ≈ 6 h 37 m); The nightmare (528 pages, ≈ 9 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: The nightmare or The vanishing box?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The nightmare: Moderate; The vanishing box: Moderate.