A Descent Into Hell vs The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Criminal investigation, True Crime, Murder, Nonfiction
A Descent Into Hell
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Bright, attractive, and both from good families, University of Texas college student Colton Pitonyak and vibrant redhead Jennifer Cave had the world at their beckoning. Cave, an ex-cheerleader, had just landed an…
The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower
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The New York Times bestselling author who investigated the Zodiac case now uncovers a real-life mystery of murder, body doubles, and obsession Marli Renfro was a model who played a part in one of the most iconic scenes…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Descent Into Hell highest: A Descent Into Hell 3.8 · The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower 2.7.
- The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower has the widest readership — 373 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Descent Into Hell | The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 2.6 (373) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 1.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| A Descent Into Hell | The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 373 |
| Editions | 7 | 7 |
| Want to read | — | 519 |
| Reading it now | — | 25 |
| Written reviews | — | 100 |
| Pages | 383 | 313 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Descent Into Hell or The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower?
A Descent Into Hell has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Descent Into Hell 3.8/5, The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower 2.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Descent Into Hell or The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower?
The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower (313 pages, ≈ 5 h 48 m); A Descent Into Hell (383 pages, ≈ 7 h 06 m).
Which is harder to read: A Descent Into Hell or The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Descent Into Hell: Moderate; The girl in Alfred Hitchcock's shower: Moderate.