Cross My Heart vs The Dead Room: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: New york, Romance, Thriller, Fiction
Cross My Heart
More
Lacey Kincaid is a classic New York success story. As the owner of Odd Jobs, she's gone from rags to riches…sort of. Because Lacey's harboring a secret: she was born Lillian Dumont, and spent her childhood with a silver…
The Dead Room
More
A year ago, archaeologist Leslie MacIntyre barely survived the explosion that took the life of her fiance, Matt Connolly. In the long months since, she’s slowly come to terms not only with her loss but with her…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Dead Room has the widest readership — 4462 ratings behind its score.
Affiliate links: we may earn a commission on purchases.
Scores by source
| Cross My Heart | The Dead Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (77) | 4.0 (4462) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (6) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (20) |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Reception
| Cross My Heart | The Dead Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 77 | 4462 |
| Editions | 22 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 85 | — |
| Written reviews | 17 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 102 | 510 |
| Pages | 384 | 384 |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cross My Heart or The Dead Room?
The Dead Room has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Dead Room 4.0/5, Cross My Heart 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cross My Heart or The Dead Room?
Cross My Heart is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Cross My Heart (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); The Dead Room (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Cross My Heart or The Dead Room?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cross My Heart: Light; The Dead Room: Moderate.