The Square Emerald vs The tightrope men: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
The Square Emerald
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Leslie Maughan, recognized for her keen mind, has unofficially been promoted to Scotland Yard’s first female investigator. Chancing upon a book of poetry once owned by a Peter Dawlish, convicted forger, Leslie delves…
The tightrope men
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Giles Denison's life is turned upside down when he awakes to find himself in a luxurious hotel in Oslo and, peering into the bathroom mirror, discovers the face of another man! He has been kidnapped from his flat in…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The tightrope men highest: The tightrope men 3.8 · The Square Emerald 3.5.
- The tightrope men has the widest readership — 1245 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Square Emerald | The tightrope men | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (156) | 3.8 (1245) |
| Hardcover | 1.5 (1) | 3.8 (4) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (5) | — |
Reception
| The Square Emerald | The tightrope men | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 156 | 1245 |
| Editions | 34 | 24 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 189 |
| Pages | 188 | 276 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Square Emerald or The tightrope men?
The tightrope men has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The tightrope men 3.8/5, The Square Emerald 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Square Emerald or The tightrope men?
The Square Emerald is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Square Emerald (188 pages, ≈ 3 h 29 m); The tightrope men (276 pages, ≈ 5 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: The Square Emerald or The tightrope men?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Square Emerald: Challenging; The tightrope men: Moderate.