A Descent Into Hell vs Deadly Angel: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Criminal investigation, Case studies, True Crime, Investigation, Murder, Nonfiction
A Descent Into Hell
Bright, attractive, and both from good families, University of Texas college student Colton Pitonyak and vibrant redhead Jennifer Cave had the world at their beckoning. Cave, an ex-cheerleader, had just landed an…
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Deadly Angel
An astonishing true story of bizarre love and lethal obsession in America's last frontier. Mechele Hughes came to Wasilla, Alaska (pop. 4200), looking for a new life and easy money. As an exotic dancer at the Great…
The verdict
- Readers rate A Descent Into Hell highest: A Descent Into Hell 3.8 · Deadly Angel 3.3.
- Deadly Angel is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for A Descent Into Hell.
- Deadly Angel has the widest readership — 140 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Descent Into Hell | Deadly Angel | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.2 (140) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.0 (11) |
Reception
| A Descent Into Hell | Deadly Angel | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 140 |
| Editions | 7 | 8 |
| Pages | 383 | 227 |