Blessing of the Lost Girls vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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Blessing of the Lost Girls
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From J. A. Jance’s New York Times bestselling Brady and Walker novels, federal investigator Dan Pardee, Brandon Walker’s son-in-law, crosses paths with Sheriff Joanna Brady as he traces the bloody path of a merciless…
The Color of Death
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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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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Color of Death is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Blessing of the Lost Girls.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Blessing of the Lost Girls | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.8 (4) | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (406) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| Blessing of the Lost Girls | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 406 | 418 |
| Editions | 4 | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 213 |
| Pages | 456 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Blessing of the Lost Girls or The Color of Death?
Blessing of the Lost Girls has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Blessing of the Lost Girls 4.5/5, The Color of Death 4.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Blessing of the Lost Girls or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); Blessing of the Lost Girls (456 pages, ≈ 8 h 27 m).
Which is harder to read: Blessing of the Lost Girls or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Blessing of the Lost Girls: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.