A rip in Heaven vs Life Means Life: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Case studies, True Crime, Murder, Biography & Memoir
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…
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Life Means Life
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From sex-crazed fiends to cold-eyed professional assassins, only those convicted of the most terrible murders are told they will die behind bars.This book tells the stories of those most depraved killers whose crimes…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A rip in Heaven highest: A rip in Heaven 4.2 · Life Means Life 3.8.
- A rip in Heaven has the widest readership — 15222 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A rip in Heaven | Life Means Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (15222) | 3.8 (430) |
| Hardcover | 4.7 (6) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (362) | — |
Reception
| A rip in Heaven | Life Means Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15222 | 430 |
| Editions | 6 | 5 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 94 |
| Reading it now | — | 44 |
| Written reviews | — | 13 |
| Pages | 302 | — |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A rip in Heaven or Life Means Life?
A rip in Heaven has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A rip in Heaven 4.2/5, Life Means Life 3.8/5).
Which is harder to read: A rip in Heaven or Life Means Life?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A rip in Heaven: Moderate; Life Means Life: Moderate.