Clete vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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Clete
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In the latest installment in his famous Detective Dave Robicheaux series, New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke brings Dave’s partner and friend Clete Purcel to the forefront for the first time as Clete and…
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
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · Clete 4.0.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Clete | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.2 (5) | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (355) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| Clete | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 355 | 418 |
| Editions | 6 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 215 | 213 |
| Pages | 336 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Clete or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, Clete 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Clete 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); Clete (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Clete or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Clete: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.