FATAL PURSUIT vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thriller
FATAL PURSUIT
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A MESSAGE CARVED IN FLESH. A THRILLER THAT CUTS LIKE A KNIFE. When a murder victim turns up in a Baltimore motel room with investigator Dave O'Donnell's name carved into his chest, O'Donnell knows he's being called back…
The Color of Death
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From the number-one New York Times bestselling author and FOX News host Trey Gowdy comes a dark mystery debut about a murder in a small South Carolina town. Assistant DA Colm Truesdale must pick up the pieces of his own…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- FATAL PURSUIT is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Color of Death.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| FATAL PURSUIT | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (160) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (6) | 3.2 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (9) | 4.5 (418) |
Reception
| FATAL PURSUIT | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 160 | 418 |
| Editions | — | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 213 |
| Pages | 135 | 288 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: FATAL PURSUIT or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, FATAL PURSUIT 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: FATAL PURSUIT or The Color of Death?
FATAL PURSUIT is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: FATAL PURSUIT (135 pages, ≈ 2 h 30 m); The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: FATAL PURSUIT or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — FATAL PURSUIT: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.