Degree of guilt vs Prey to All: Which Should You Read?

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Degree of guilt Richard North Patterson · 1992 ★★★★☆ 4.0 540 pages · ≈ 10 h 00 m · Moderate

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Prey to All Natasha Cooper · 2000 ★★★★☆ 3.6 307 pages · ≈ 5 h 41 m · Moderate

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate Degree of guilt highest: Degree of guilt 4.0 · Prey to All 3.6.
Prey to All is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Degree of guilt.
Degree of guilt has the widest readership — 10429 ratings behind its score.
Degree of guilt runs the darker storyline; Prey to All stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Prey to All ≈ 5h vs 10h for Degree of guilt In the mood for something dark? Degree of guilt a darker storyline than Prey to All Want something lighter? Prey to All an easier tone than Degree of guilt

Scores by source

	Degree of guilt	Prey to All
Goodreads	4.0 (10429)	3.5 (54)
Hardcover	3.4 (5)	—
Google Books	5.0 (1)	—
Apple Books	4.0 (46)	—

Reception

	Degree of guilt	Prey to All
Ratings	10429	54
Editions	14	8
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	3793	23
Reading it now	264	3
Written reviews	205	2
Pages	540	307

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Degree of guilt or Prey to All?

Degree of guilt has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Degree of guilt 4.0/5, Prey to All 3.6/5).

Which is shorter to read: Degree of guilt or Prey to All?

Prey to All is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Prey to All (307 pages, ≈ 5 h 41 m); Degree of guilt (540 pages, ≈ 10 h 00 m).

Which is harder to read: Degree of guilt or Prey to All?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Degree of guilt: Moderate; Prey to All: Moderate.