The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery) vs The Skull Beneath the Skin: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women private investigators, London, England, Mystery, Fiction
The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery)
When a question of inheritance turns fatal, Miss Silver searches for the killer. Jenny has never been one to feel sorry for herself. The illegitimate child of a wealthy man and a stature less woman, she has been an…
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The Skull Beneath the Skin
Private detective Cordelia Gray is invited to the sunlit island of Courcy to protect the vainly beautiful actress Clarissa Lisle from veiled threats on her life. Within the rose red walls of a fairy-tale castle, she…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery) is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Skull Beneath the Skin.
- The Skull Beneath the Skin has the widest readership — 9143 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery) | The Skull Beneath the Skin | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1738) | 3.8 (9143) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (4) | 3.6 (13) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (23) | 4.0 (52) |
Reception
| The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery) | The Skull Beneath the Skin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1738 | 9143 |
| Editions | 36 | 51 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2950 |
| Reading it now | — | 410 |
| Written reviews | — | 517 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 518 |
| Pages | 222 | 399 |