Guilty as Sin vs Witness for the defense: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Abduction, Legal stories, Murder, Mystery, Fiction
Guilty as Sin
A cold-blooded kidnapper has been playing a twisted game with a terrified Minnesota town. Now a respected member of the community sits in jail, accused of a chilling act of evil. But then another boy disappears,…
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Witness for the defense
Kali finds herself defending a wealthy woman accused of murdering the controversial radio show host who claimed to be he adopted daughter's biological father.
The verdict
- Readers rate Guilty as Sin highest: Guilty as Sin 4.1 · Witness for the defense 3.7.
- Witness for the defense is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Guilty as Sin.
- Guilty as Sin has the widest readership — 18700 ratings behind its score.
- Guilty as Sin runs the darker storyline; Witness for the defense stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Guilty as Sin | Witness for the defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (18700) | 3.6 (84) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (93) | 4.0 (15) |
Reception
| Guilty as Sin | Witness for the defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18700 | 84 |
| Editions | 12 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 5215 | — |
| Reading it now | 595 | — |
| Written reviews | 485 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2408 | — |
| Pages | 606 | 328 |