Death Walks the Woods vs Depraved Indifference: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Death Walks the Woods Death Walks the Woods Cyril Hare · 1954 ★★★★☆ 3.9 212 pages · ≈ 3 h 56 m · Moderate
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Also published as That Yew Tree's Shade The archdruid's yew, Yew Hill, Markshire, had provided cover in its day for a variety of activities, but never before had it been shelter for murder. Then one day, in the calm of…

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Cover of Depraved Indifference Depraved Indifference Joseph Teller · 2009 ★★★★☆ 4.0 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate
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A DRUNK DRIVING CASE IS ONLY A DRUNK DRIVING CASE... UNTIL SOMEONE DIESAn Audi sports car, speeding in the wrong lane, forces an oncoming van off the road. The van bursts into flames, killing all nine occupants...eight…

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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Death Walks the WoodsDepraved Indifference
Goodreads — 4.1 (137)
Hardcover 4.0 (1) 4.0 (1)
Apple Books 4.0 (13) —

Reception

Death Walks the WoodsDepraved Indifference
Ratings 13 137
Editions 10 7
Wikipedia attention 39 7712
Pages 212 400

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Death Walks the Woods or Depraved Indifference?

Depraved Indifference has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Depraved Indifference 4.0/5, Death Walks the Woods 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Death Walks the Woods or Depraved Indifference?

Death Walks the Woods is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Death Walks the Woods (212 pages, ≈ 3 h 56 m); Depraved Indifference (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m).

Which is harder to read: Death Walks the Woods or Depraved Indifference?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Death Walks the Woods: Moderate; Depraved Indifference: Moderate.

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