Parker Pyne Investigates vs The Sittaford Mystery: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Detective and mystery stories, Private investigators, English literature, Murder, Mystery, Fiction
Parker Pyne Investigates
A collection of short stories featuring the ‘heart specialist’, Parker Pyne. Mrs Packington felt alone, helpless and utterly forlorn. But her life changed when she stumbled upon an advertisement in The Times which…
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The Sittaford Mystery
M-U-R-D-E-R. It began as an innocent parlor game intended to while away the hours on a bitter winter night. But the message that appeared before the amateur occultists at the snowbound Sittaford House was spelled out…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Sittaford Mystery has the widest readership — 32285 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Parker Pyne Investigates | The Sittaford Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (22061) | 3.8 (32285) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.5 (84) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6) | 4.5 (66) |
Reception
| Parker Pyne Investigates | The Sittaford Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 22061 | 32285 |
| Editions | 69 | 90 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 17420 | 15216 |
| Reading it now | 609 | — |
| Written reviews | 1431 | 2730 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1319 | 3252 |
| Pages | 212 | 224 |