Easy Prey vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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Easy Prey
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A Gripping Mystery Thriller That Will Keep You Guessing Until The Final, Shocking Twist. A prominent Grosse Pointe doctor is found dead, in his car, in an abandoned section of Detroit with a rope around his…
The progress of Julius
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A chilling story of ambition, Daphne du Maurier's third novel has lost none of its ability to unsettle and disturb. Julius Lévy has grown up in a peasant family in a village on the banks of the Seine. A quick-witted…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Easy Prey is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The progress of Julius.
- Easy Prey has the widest readership — 8 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Easy Prey | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | — |
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Reception
| Easy Prey | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 2 |
| Editions | 1 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1192 | — |
| Pages | 166 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Easy Prey or The progress of Julius?
The progress of Julius has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The progress of Julius 3.9/5, Easy Prey 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Easy Prey or The progress of Julius?
Easy Prey is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Easy Prey (166 pages, ≈ 3 h 04 m); The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: Easy Prey or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Easy Prey: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.