A Catskill Eagle vs Gone, Baby, Gone: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Detectives, Massachusetts, Boston, Private investigators, Mystery, Fiction
A Catskill Eagle
Spenser loves just one woman, even though she's the one he's just lost. So when her desperate letter arrives, he doesn't think twice. He has to free his best friend from a life sentence, and get Susan out of trouble.
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Gone, Baby, Gone
PI Patrick Kenzie is hired to find a four-year-old girl, abducted while the mother was out drinking. The search takes Kenzie through Boston's underworld of drug dealers, kidnapers and pedophiles.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Catskill Eagle is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Gone, Baby, Gone.
- Gone, Baby, Gone has the widest readership — 43684 ratings behind its score.
- Gone, Baby, Gone runs the darker storyline; A Catskill Eagle stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
A Catskill Eagle
≈ 5h vs 9h for Gone, Baby, Gone
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Gone, Baby, Gone
43684 ratings vs 9388 for A Catskill Eagle
New to the genre?
Gone, Baby, Gone
Light vs Moderate for A Catskill Eagle
In the mood for something dark?
Gone, Baby, Gone
a darker storyline than A Catskill Eagle
Want something lighter?
A Catskill Eagle
an easier tone than Gone, Baby, Gone
Scores by source
| A Catskill Eagle | Gone, Baby, Gone | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (9388) | 4.2 (43684) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (16) | 4.0 (67) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (300) | 4.5 (407) |
Reception
| A Catskill Eagle | Gone, Baby, Gone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9388 | 43684 |
| Editions | 4 | 43 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1401 | 22023 |
| Reading it now | 631 | 1477 |
| Written reviews | 428 | 2361 |
| Wikipedia attention | 141 | 1786 |
| Pages | 311 | 510 |