A rip in Heaven vs Crimes of Passion: 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…
Crimes of Passion
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The very term "crimes of passion" evokes deep-seated, atavistic responses in everyone's heart. These are the crimes that are born in the emotional core of women and men who are pushed to do the unthinkable. There are…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A rip in Heaven highest: A rip in Heaven 4.2 · Crimes of Passion 3.8.
- A rip in Heaven has the widest readership — 15222 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A rip in Heaven | Crimes of Passion | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (15222) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.7 (6) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (362) | — |
Reception
| A rip in Heaven | Crimes of Passion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15222 | 1 |
| Editions | 6 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 75 |
| Pages | 302 | 239 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A rip in Heaven or Crimes of Passion?
A rip in Heaven has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A rip in Heaven 4.2/5, Crimes of Passion 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A rip in Heaven or Crimes of Passion?
Crimes of Passion is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Crimes of Passion (239 pages, ≈ 4 h 26 m); A rip in Heaven (302 pages, ≈ 5 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: A rip in Heaven or Crimes of Passion?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A rip in Heaven: Moderate; Crimes of Passion: Moderate.