The silent dead vs The Stranger You Know: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women Sleuths, Women detectives, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation, Murder
The silent dead
"When a body wrapped in a blue plastic tarp and tied up with twine is discovered near the bushes near a quiet suburban Tokyo neighborhood, Lt. Reiko Himekawa and her squad take the case. The victim was slaughtered…
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The Stranger You Know
He meets women. He gains their trust. He kills them. That's all London police detective Maeve Kerrigan knows about the man she is hunting. Three women have been strangled in their homes, and it appears to be the work of…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Stranger You Know highest: The Stranger You Know 4.3 · The silent dead 3.4.
- The silent dead has the widest readership — 2178 ratings behind its score.
- The silent dead runs the darker storyline; The Stranger You Know stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The silent dead | The Stranger You Know | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (2178) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | 3.7 (11) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (95) |
Reception
| The silent dead | The Stranger You Know | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2178 | 95 |
| Editions | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2144 | — |
| Reading it now | 123 | — |
| Written reviews | 356 | — |
| Pages | 292 | — |