Bitter Truth vs The Runaway Jury: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Trials, Thriller, Fiction
Bitter Truth
“I SUPPOSE EVERY HUNDRED million dollars has its own sordid story and the hundred million I am chasing is no exception.”
A stained legal career spent defending mob enforcers, two-bit hoods, and other dregs of humanity has left Philadelphia lawyer Victor Carl jaded and resentful -- until a new client appears to offer him an escape and a…
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The Runaway Jury
An anonymous woman tips officials that the jury for a multimillion dollar trial surrounding the tobacco industry may be tampered with.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Runaway Jury is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 10 for Bitter Truth.
- The Runaway Jury has the widest readership — 318189 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Bitter Truth | The Runaway Jury | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (318189) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (263) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (19) | 4.0 (255) |
Reception
| Bitter Truth | The Runaway Jury | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 19 | 318189 |
| Editions | 3 | 82 |
| Citations | — | 6 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 61144 |
| Reading it now | — | 2947 |
| Written reviews | — | 3222 |
| Wikipedia attention | 12 | 2090 |
| Pages | 592 | 482 |