The Word Is Murder vs This Side of Murder: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Secrecy, Great Britain, Murder, Fiction
The Word Is Murder
It’s been two years since Injustice aired and Detective Daniel Hawthorne needs cash. Having gotten himself fired from his job at the Metropolitan police, Hawthorne decides to approach Anthony Horowitz. He’s…
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This Side of Murder
Lured to Umbersea Island to attend the engagement party of one of her late husband's fellow officers, Verity mingles among the men her husband once fought beside, and discovers dark secrets--along with a murder clearly…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- This Side of Murder is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for The Word Is Murder.
- The Word Is Murder has the widest readership — 107320 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Word Is Murder | This Side of Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (107320) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (234) | 3.6 (30) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (810) | 4.0 (436) |
Reception
| The Word Is Murder | This Side of Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 107320 | 436 |
| Editions | 13 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 68873 | — |
| Pages | 400 | 289 |