A Hallowed Place vs Defending Billy Ryan: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Lawyers, Legal stories, Fiction
A Hallowed Place
Beneath the calm exterior of the elite barristers' chambers at 5 Caper Court rumour and uncertainty begin to take their toll. Cameron Renshaw, the head of chambers, is dying, and Leo Davis, the QC with the charmed but…
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Defending Billy Ryan
Twelve years ago Jerry Kennedy delivered his first report, Kennedy for the Defense, on being the classiest sleazy criminal lawyer in Boston, as Mack, his then-wife, called him. Seven years ago, Jerry called in again,…
The verdict
- Readers rate A Hallowed Place highest: A Hallowed Place 4.1 · Defending Billy Ryan 3.8.
- A Hallowed Place has the widest readership — 162 ratings behind its score.
- Defending Billy Ryan runs the darker storyline; A Hallowed Place stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Hallowed Place | Defending Billy Ryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (162) | 3.8 (100) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (6) |
Reception
| A Hallowed Place | Defending Billy Ryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 162 | 100 |
| Editions | 5 | 10 |
| Want to read | 54 | 75 |
| Reading it now | 9 | 9 |
| Written reviews | 7 | 9 |
| Pages | 298 | 250 |