Bad Blood vs Murder in America: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Meurtre, True Crime, Murder

Cover of Bad Blood

Bad Blood Levine, Richard M. · 1982 ★★★★☆ 3.7 343 pages · ≈ 6 h 21 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Murder in America

Murder in America Stephen T. Holmes · 1994 ★★★★☆ 3.6 200 pages · ≈ 3 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Murder in America is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Bad Blood.

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