The Bungalow Mystery vs The Secret of the Old Clock: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Nancy Drew, Drew, Wills, Rescue work, Women detectives, Adventure
The Bungalow Mystery
Nancy believes her friend's guardians are trying to steal her inheritance. As she investigates, she has a perilous experience near the deserted bungalow.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Secret of the Old Clock highest: The Secret of the Old Clock 4.0 · The Bungalow Mystery 3.6.
- The Secret of the Old Clock has the widest readership — 86434 ratings behind its score.
- The Secret of the Old Clock reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 17 times.
- The Bungalow Mystery runs the darker storyline; The Secret of the Old Clock stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Secret of the Old Clock
4.0 vs 3.6 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Bungalow Mystery
a darker storyline than The Secret of the Old Clock
Want something lighter?
The Secret of the Old Clock
an easier tone than The Bungalow Mystery
Want the literary heavyweight?
The Secret of the Old Clock
cited 17 times vs 6 for The Bungalow Mystery
Scores by source
| The Bungalow Mystery | The Secret of the Old Clock | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (269) | 4.0 (86434) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (37) | 3.7 (121) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (28) | 4.5 (476) |
Reception
| The Bungalow Mystery | The Secret of the Old Clock | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 269 | 86434 |
| Editions | 39 | 41 |
| Citations | 6 | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 37454 |
| Reading it now | — | 3357 |
| Written reviews | — | 5617 |
| Wikipedia attention | 500 | 2433 |
| Pages | 186 | 194 |