A good month for murder vs Breaking and entering: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Criminal procedure, Criminology, Social Science, True Crime
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"Twelve homicides, three police-involved shootings and a furious hunt for an especially brutal killer--February 2013 was a good month for murder in suburban Washington, D.C. After gaining unparalleled access to the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Breaking and entering highest: Breaking and entering 4.1 · A good month for murder 3.8.
- Breaking and entering is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for A good month for murder.
- Breaking and entering has the widest readership — 1103 ratings behind its score.
- Breaking and entering runs the darker storyline; A good month for murder stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A good month for murder | Breaking and entering | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (1103) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.4 (10) |
Reception
| A good month for murder | Breaking and entering | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 1103 |
| Editions | 7 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 320 |
| Reading it now | — | 2 |
| Written reviews | — | 32 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 9340 |
| Pages | 304 | 130 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A good month for murder or Breaking and entering?
Breaking and entering has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Breaking and entering 4.1/5, A good month for murder 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A good month for murder or Breaking and entering?
Breaking and entering is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Breaking and entering (130 pages, ≈ 2 h 24 m); A good month for murder (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: A good month for murder or Breaking and entering?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A good month for murder: Moderate; Breaking and entering: Moderate.