Lamb to the Slaughter and The speckled Band share some of the characteristics of murder mysteries. Explain the similarities and differences between the two stories and say which you think is the most compelling to read. Roald Dahl wrote the story 'Lamb to the Slaughter' in 1954. Dahl is best known for his short, entertaining children's stories like 'James and the Giant Peach ' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', which are both extremely popular. He wrote Lamb to the Slaughter 1 year after he married Hollywood actress Patricia Neal. Dahl was born in September 1916 in Llandaff,...
the 1900's and during half of the 20th centaury women were only thought of as house wives and who only listen to their father who would have no say in anything.

Both stories are extremely compelling to read. For the younger reader, Lamb to the Slaughter would be the best as it is very short with easy language. But, I would rather read The Speckled Band as it has some difficult language and I like the way Holmes always gets his murderer. It is great to see how Holmes puts the clues together to find the killer.