In Sunshine or in Shadow vs Take Your Breath Away: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English literature, Mystery
In Sunshine or in Shadow
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Retired Detective Molly Murphy Sullivan is back with In Sunshine or in Shadow, the next book in this beloved series by New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles.New York, 1908: The days are getting…
Take Your Breath Away
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One weekend, while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip, his wife, Brie, vanished without a trace. Most people assumed Andy had got away with murder, but the police couldn’t build a strong case against him. For a while,…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- In Sunshine or in Shadow is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Take Your Breath Away.
- Take Your Breath Away has the widest readership — 194 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| In Sunshine or in Shadow | Take Your Breath Away | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.8 (24) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (40) | 4.0 (194) |
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Reception
| In Sunshine or in Shadow | Take Your Breath Away | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 40 | 194 |
| Editions | 4 | 10 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1207 | — |
| Pages | 320 | 528 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: In Sunshine or in Shadow or Take Your Breath Away?
Take Your Breath Away has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Take Your Breath Away 4.0/5, In Sunshine or in Shadow 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: In Sunshine or in Shadow or Take Your Breath Away?
In Sunshine or in Shadow is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: In Sunshine or in Shadow (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m); Take Your Breath Away (528 pages, ≈ 9 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: In Sunshine or in Shadow or Take Your Breath Away?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — In Sunshine or in Shadow: Moderate; Take Your Breath Away: Moderate.