A rip in Heaven vs Blind Faith: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Case studies, True Crime, Murder
A rip in Heaven
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It was a headline story in the New York Times and USA Today. It was covered by Court TV and profiled on the Ricki Lake Show. Now, here is the intimate memoir of a shocking crime and its aftermath...one family's…
Blind Faith
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The Marshalls were the model family of Tom’s River, New Jersey, living the American dream of all that money could buy. Rob Marshall was the big breadwinner, king of the country club set. Maria Marshall was his…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A rip in Heaven highest: A rip in Heaven 4.2 · Blind Faith 3.7.
- A rip in Heaven is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Blind Faith.
- A rip in Heaven has the widest readership — 15222 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A rip in Heaven | Blind Faith | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (15222) | 3.7 (7479) |
| Hardcover | 4.7 (6) | 3.9 (8) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (362) | 4.0 (131) |
Reception
| A rip in Heaven | Blind Faith | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15222 | 7479 |
| Editions | 6 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 3574 |
| Reading it now | — | 319 |
| Written reviews | — | 199 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 400 |
| Pages | 302 | 448 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A rip in Heaven or Blind Faith?
A rip in Heaven has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A rip in Heaven 4.2/5, Blind Faith 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A rip in Heaven or Blind Faith?
A rip in Heaven is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A rip in Heaven (302 pages, ≈ 5 h 36 m); Blind Faith (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: A rip in Heaven or Blind Faith?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A rip in Heaven: Moderate; Blind Faith: Moderate.