Devils Kill Devils vs Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories: Which Should You Read?
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Devils Kill Devils
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"Devils Kill Devils is perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Certain Dark Things and Southern gothic horror. Johnny Compton brings his trademark terror and dread to a new roster of monsters--angels, devils,…
Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories
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This book is about stories that encounters with the ghosts of the dead and dying. The spirits of the dead reach out to the living, to pass on a message or to pursue a killer.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Devils Kill Devils.
- Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories has the widest readership — 702 ratings behind its score.
- Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories runs the darker storyline; Devils Kill Devils stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Devils Kill Devils | Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (702) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (16) | 2.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | 4.0 (7) |
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Reception
| Devils Kill Devils | Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 702 |
| Editions | 4 | 44 |
| Want to read | — | 579 |
| Reading it now | — | 80 |
| Written reviews | — | 75 |
| Pages | 285 | 67 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Devils Kill Devils or Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories?
Devils Kill Devils has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Devils Kill Devils 3.6/5, Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Devils Kill Devils or Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories?
Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories (67 pages, ≈ 1 h 14 m); Devils Kill Devils (285 pages, ≈ 5 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: Devils Kill Devils or Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Devils Kill Devils: Moderate; Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories: Challenging.