Bad August vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Bad August Bad August Dan Ahearn Unknown
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What the critics say about Bad August:"...one of the two best first novels (of the year)... Joe Noonan is a gem... characters you'll want to meet again -- and soon. Hearn's writing is effortless, and although it may…

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Cover of The Color of Death The Color of Death Trey Gowdy & Christopher Greyson · 2025 ★★★★☆ 4.5 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate
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From the number-one New York Times bestselling author and FOX News host Trey Gowdy comes a dark mystery debut about a murder in a small South Carolina town. Assistant DA Colm Truesdale must pick up the pieces of his own…

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Bad AugustThe Color of Death
Hardcover — 3.2 (2)
Apple Books — 4.5 (418)
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Bad AugustThe Color of Death
Ratings — 418
Editions — 5
Wikipedia attention — 213
Pages — 288
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