A Deadly Thaw vs Blue Labyrinth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Family secrets, Secrets, Investigation, Murder, Fiction
A Deadly Thaw
DC Childs investigates when a convicted murderer's victim is found recently dead almost two decades later in this mystery. Lena Grey is found guilty of murdering her husband, who was found smothered in their bed. She…
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Blue Labyrinth
"A long-buried family secret resurfaces when one of Aloysius Pendergast's most implacable enemies shows up on his doorstep as a murdered corpse. The mystery has all the hallmarks of the perfect murder, save for an…
The verdict
- Readers rate Blue Labyrinth highest: Blue Labyrinth 4.5 · A Deadly Thaw 3.7.
- A Deadly Thaw has the widest readership — 1603 ratings behind its score.
- A Deadly Thaw runs the darker storyline; Blue Labyrinth stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Blue Labyrinth
4.5 vs 3.7 from readers
New to the genre?
A Deadly Thaw
Light vs Moderate for Blue Labyrinth
In the mood for something dark?
A Deadly Thaw
a darker storyline than Blue Labyrinth
Want something lighter?
Blue Labyrinth
an easier tone than A Deadly Thaw
Scores by source
| A Deadly Thaw | Blue Labyrinth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1603) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | 4.0 (55) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (963) |
Reception
| A Deadly Thaw | Blue Labyrinth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1603 | 963 |
| Editions | 1 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 1556 | — |
| Reading it now | 73 | — |
| Written reviews | 225 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 18 |
| Pages | 384 | 403 |