Darkness, Take My Hand vs The Judas Goat: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Massachusetts, Boston, Private investigators, Fiction
Darkness, Take My Hand
The master of the new noir, Dennis Lehane magnificently evokes the dignity and savagery of working-class Boston in this terrifying tale of darkness and redemption. Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro's latest client is a…
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The Judas Goat
Private eye Spenser returns to take on the terrorists who killed his client's wife and daughters in a London bombing, chasing them across Europe to the Montreal Olympics and a devastating climax.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Judas Goat is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Darkness, Take My Hand.
- Darkness, Take My Hand has the widest readership — 548 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Darkness, Take My Hand | The Judas Goat | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.1 (64) | 4.0 (22) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (8) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (548) | 4.5 (377) |
Reception
| Darkness, Take My Hand | The Judas Goat | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 548 | 377 |
| Editions | 28 | 5 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Pages | 511 | 181 |