The Mysterious Key And What It Opened vs What Cannot Be Said: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American literature, Mystery
The Mysterious Key And What It Opened
“THIS is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.”
An early romantic mystery story by the author of LITTLE WOMEN and LITTLE MEN.
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What Cannot Be Said
A seemingly idyllic summer picnic ends in a macabre murder that echoes a pair of slayings fourteen years earlier in this riveting new historical mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Who Cries for the…
The verdict
- Readers rate What Cannot Be Said highest: What Cannot Be Said 4.4 · The Mysterious Key And What It Opened 3.6.
- The Mysterious Key And What It Opened is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for What Cannot Be Said.
- The Mysterious Key And What It Opened has the widest readership — 1646 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Mysterious Key And What It Opened | What Cannot Be Said | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (1646) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (115) | 4.5 (197) |
Reception
| The Mysterious Key And What It Opened | What Cannot Be Said | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1646 | 197 |
| Editions | 129 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1305 | — |
| Reading it now | 96 | — |
| Written reviews | 224 | — |
| Pages | 76 | 384 |