A good month for murder vs True Blue: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Law enforcement, True Crime
A good month for murder
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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…
True Blue
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Lieutenant Randy Sutton's fascinating collection of stories and memories, solicited from law enforcement officers across the country, offers a broad and insightful look at the many facets of police life: courage,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- True Blue has the widest readership — 36223 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A good month for murder | True Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (36223) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| A good month for murder | True Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 36223 |
| Editions | 7 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 206 |
| Pages | 304 | 306 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A good month for murder or True Blue?
True Blue has the higher combined reader rating across sources (True Blue 4.0/5, A good month for murder 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A good month for murder or True Blue?
A good month for murder is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A good month for murder (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m); True Blue (306 pages, ≈ 5 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: A good month for murder or True Blue?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A good month for murder: Moderate; True Blue: Moderate.