Conviction vs Guilty as Sin: Which Should You Read?

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Conviction Richard North Patterson · 2005 ★★★★☆ 3.6 482 pages · ≈ 8 h 56 m · Moderate

When the body of nine-year old Thuy Sen is found in the San Francisco Bay, the police quickly charge Rennell and Payton Price with her grisly murder. A twelve-person jury, abetted by an incompetent defense lawyer, is…

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Guilty as Sin Tami Hoag · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.1 606 pages · ≈ 11 h 13 m · Moderate

A cold-blooded kidnapper has been playing a twisted game with a terrified Minnesota town. Now a respected member of the community sits in jail, accused of a chilling act of evil. But then another boy disappears,…

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate Guilty as Sin highest: Guilty as Sin 4.1 · Conviction 3.6.
Conviction is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 11 for Guilty as Sin.
Guilty as Sin has the widest readership — 18700 ratings behind its score.
Guilty as Sin runs the darker storyline; Conviction stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Conviction ≈ 8h vs 11h for Guilty as Sin In the mood for something dark? Guilty as Sin a darker storyline than Conviction Want something lighter? Conviction an easier tone than Guilty as Sin

Scores by source

	Conviction	Guilty as Sin
Goodreads	—	4.1 (18700)
Hardcover	2.0 (2)	4.3 (6)
Google Books	4.0 (2)	—
Apple Books	3.5 (32)	4.5 (93)
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Reception

	Conviction	Guilty as Sin
Ratings	32	18700
Editions	7	12
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	—	5215
Reading it now	—	595
Written reviews	—	485
Wikipedia attention	46	2408
Pages	482	606
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Conviction or Guilty as Sin?

Guilty as Sin has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Guilty as Sin 4.1/5, Conviction 3.6/5).

Which is shorter to read: Conviction or Guilty as Sin?

Conviction is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Conviction (482 pages, ≈ 8 h 56 m); Guilty as Sin (606 pages, ≈ 11 h 13 m).

Which is harder to read: Conviction or Guilty as Sin?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Conviction: Moderate; Guilty as Sin: Moderate.