Amateur City vs Stalker: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Policewomen, Los angeles, California, Police, Fiction
Amateur City
Tough and demanding LAPD Detective Kate Delafield is the leader of the investigation into a high-rise office building murder. The case is intriguing but routine—until Kate interviews the only witness, Ellen…
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Stalker
"A first-year rookie with the LAPD's Hollywood Division, Cynthia Decker became a cop against her father's wishes. But police work is in her blood, and she's determined to make it on her own, without Peter Decker's help.…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Amateur City is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Stalker.
- Stalker has the widest readership — 109 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Amateur City | Stalker | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (3) | 4.2 (5) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | 4.0 (109) |
Reception
| Amateur City | Stalker | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 109 |
| Editions | 9 | 33 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 49 | 10348 |
| Pages | 204 | 448 |