Hot Mahogany vs Severe Clear: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Stone Barrington, Barrington, Private investigators, Fiction
Hot Mahogany
CIA boss Lance Cabot hires Stone Barrington to watch over his brother Barton, a former army intelligence officer suffering from amnesia. As Stone discovers, Barton is a spy with a rather unusual hobby: building and…
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Severe Clear
"Stone Barrington is in Bel-Air, overseeing the grand opening of the ultra-luxe hotel, The Arrington, built on the grounds of the mansion belonging to his late wife, Arrington Carter. The star-studded gala will be…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Severe Clear has the widest readership — 599 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Hot Mahogany | Severe Clear | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (7) | 4.4 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (399) | 4.0 (599) |
Reception
| Hot Mahogany | Severe Clear | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 399 | 599 |
| Editions | 5 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Pages | 291 | — |