An Accidental Woman vs The adulterants: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Journalists, Bildungsromans, Fiction
An Accidental Woman
“Within seconds of coming awake, Micah Smith felt a chill at the back of his neck that had nothing to do with the cold air seeping in through the window cracked open by his side of the bed.”
Heather Malone has made her home in Lake Henry for the last fourteen years. Known for her kind, gentle nature, she lives with Micah Smith, a widower, and his two young daughters. When the FBI takes her into custody on…
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The adulterants
Ray Morris is a tech journalist with a forgettable face, a tiresome manner, a small but dedicated group of friends, and a wife, Garthene, who is pregnant. He is a man who has never been punched above the neck. He has…
The verdict
- Readers rate An Accidental Woman highest: An Accidental Woman 4.0 · The adulterants 3.4.
- The adulterants is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for An Accidental Woman.
- An Accidental Woman has the widest readership — 5011 ratings behind its score.
- The adulterants runs the darker storyline; An Accidental Woman stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The adulterants
≈ 3h vs 6h for An Accidental Woman
Just want the better-reviewed one?
An Accidental Woman
4.0 vs 3.4 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The adulterants
a darker storyline than An Accidental Woman
Want something lighter?
An Accidental Woman
an easier tone than The adulterants
Scores by source
| An Accidental Woman | The adulterants | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (5011) | 3.4 (1879) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.0 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (96) | — |
Reception
| An Accidental Woman | The adulterants | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5011 | 1879 |
| Editions | 13 | 5 |
| Want to read | — | 2297 |
| Reading it now | — | 61 |
| Written reviews | — | 249 |
| Pages | 371 | 192 |