A Firing Offense vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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A Firing Offense
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In this gritty crime novel, the disappearance of a stockboy sets salesman Nick Stefanos on a dangerous investigation that changes his life forever. As the advertising director of Nutty Nathan's, Nick Stefanos knows…
The Color of Death
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From the number-one New York Times bestselling author and FOX News host Trey Gowdy comes a dark mystery debut about a murder in a small South Carolina town. Assistant DA Colm Truesdale must pick up the pieces of his own…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · A Firing Offense 3.9.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Firing Offense | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.8 (8) | 3.2 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (31) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| A Firing Offense | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 31 | 418 |
| Editions | 7 | 5 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 165 | 213 |
| Pages | 216 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Firing Offense or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, A Firing Offense 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Firing Offense or The Color of Death?
A Firing Offense is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Firing Offense (216 pages, ≈ 4 h 00 m); The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: A Firing Offense or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Firing Offense: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.