Chasing the Devil vs Killing for Sport: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Serial murder investigation, Serial murderers, Serial murders, True Crime, Nonfiction
Chasing the Devil
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The riveting personal account of one sheriffs epic hunt for America's most heinous serial killer. For eight years, Sheriff David Reichert devoted days and nights to capturing the Green River Killer--the most notorious…
Killing for Sport
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While other profilers tend to conceal the clear facts behind complex technical language and psychobabble, Pat Brown actually tells it like it is. Killing for Sport will intrigue you with its honest portrayal of the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Chasing the Devil highest: Chasing the Devil 3.7 · Killing for Sport 3.3.
- Killing for Sport is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Chasing the Devil.
- Killing for Sport has the widest readership — 341 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Chasing the Devil | Killing for Sport | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.2 (341) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (3) | 2.3 (3) |
Reception
| Chasing the Devil | Killing for Sport | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 341 |
| Editions | 4 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 392 |
| Reading it now | — | 14 |
| Written reviews | — | 39 |
| Wikipedia attention | 41 | — |
| Pages | 320 | 208 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Chasing the Devil or Killing for Sport?
Chasing the Devil has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Chasing the Devil 3.7/5, Killing for Sport 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Chasing the Devil or Killing for Sport?
Killing for Sport is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Killing for Sport (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m); Chasing the Devil (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Chasing the Devil or Killing for Sport?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Chasing the Devil: Moderate; Killing for Sport: Moderate.