Hush Little Girl vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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Hush Little Girl
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Dressed in pajamas covered with stars, the little girl’s body is perfectly still, her arms folded neatly over her chest. The wildflowers decorating her hair scatter across the grass in the sharp breeze. Her lips are…
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.
- Hush Little Girl has the widest readership — 819 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Hush Little Girl | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.5 (4) | 3.2 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (819) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| Hush Little Girl | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 819 | 418 |
| Editions | 1 | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 213 |
| Pages | 286 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Hush Little Girl or The Color of Death?
Hush Little Girl has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Hush Little Girl 4.5/5, The Color of Death 4.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Hush Little Girl or The Color of Death?
Hush Little Girl is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Hush Little Girl (286 pages, ≈ 5 h 18 m); The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Hush Little Girl or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Hush Little Girl: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.