The silent dead vs The Stranger Diaries: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women Sleuths, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation, Murder, Fiction
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 Diaries
"From the author of the beloved Ruth Galloway series, a modern gothic mystery for fans of Magpie Murders and The Lake House"-- Clare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. A high school English teacher specializing in the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Stranger Diaries highest: The Stranger Diaries 3.9 · 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 Diaries stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The silent dead | The Stranger Diaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (2178) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | 3.8 (62) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (102) |
Reception
| The silent dead | The Stranger Diaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2178 | 102 |
| Editions | 1 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 2144 | — |
| Reading it now | 123 | — |
| Written reviews | 356 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 526 |
| Pages | 292 | 338 |