A Deadly Thaw vs The silent dead: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women Sleuths, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation, Murder, Fiction
A Deadly Thaw
DC Childs investigates when a convicted murderer's victim is found recently dead almost two decades later in this mystery. Lena Grey is found guilty of murdering her husband, who was found smothered in their bed. She…
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The silent dead
"When a body wrapped in a blue plastic tarp and tied up with twine is discovered near the bushes near a quiet suburban Tokyo neighborhood, Lt. Reiko Himekawa and her squad take the case. The victim was slaughtered…
The verdict
- Readers rate A Deadly Thaw highest: A Deadly Thaw 3.7 · The silent dead 3.4.
- The silent dead has the widest readership — 2178 ratings behind its score.
- A Deadly Thaw runs the darker storyline; The silent dead stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Deadly Thaw | The silent dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1603) | 3.4 (2178) |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | 3.3 (3) |
Reception
| A Deadly Thaw | The silent dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1603 | 2178 |
| Editions | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1556 | 2144 |
| Reading it now | 73 | 123 |
| Written reviews | 225 | 356 |
| Pages | 384 | 292 |