Improbable Cause vs Taking the Fifth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: J. P. Beaumont, Beaumont, Seattle, Washington, Police, Mystery
Improbable Cause
Perhaps it was fitting justice: a dentist who enjoyed inflicting pain was murdered in his own chair. The question is not who wanted Dr. Frederick Nielsen dead, but rather who of the many finally reached the breaking…
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Taking the Fifth
Top ten New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance brings another stunning novel of passion, violence, and dreams turned deadly, featuring Seattle Homicide Detective J.P. Beaumont.There are many bizarre and terrible…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Taking the Fifth has the widest readership — 242 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Improbable Cause | Taking the Fifth | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (7) | 3.8 (5) |
| Google Books | 2.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (224) | 4.0 (242) |
Reception
| Improbable Cause | Taking the Fifth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 224 | 242 |
| Editions | 11 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 632 | 32209 |
| Pages | 219 | 315 |