A dark devotion vs The silent lady: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Attorney and Client, Missing persons, Legal stories, Fiction
A dark devotion
When the wife of an old friend disappears, criminal lawyer Alex has strong reason to suspect that he had good motives for murdering her and must find out what has happened to her for all their sakes.
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The silent lady
Catherine Cookson was one of the world's most beloved writers. Her books have sold millions of copies, and her characters and their stories have captured the imagination of readers around the globe. She passed away in…
The verdict
- Readers rate The silent lady highest: The silent lady 4.3 · A dark devotion 3.5.
- The silent lady has the widest readership — 3454 ratings behind its score.
- A dark devotion runs the darker storyline; The silent lady stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A dark devotion | The silent lady | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (584) | 4.3 (3454) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (16) | 4.5 (29) |
Reception
| A dark devotion | The silent lady | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 584 | 3454 |
| Editions | 6 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 380 | 1151 |
| Reading it now | 67 | 287 |
| Written reviews | 64 | 165 |
| Pages | 410 | 351 |