Inheritor's Powder vs Poisoned Love: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poisoners, Poisoning, True Crime, Murder
Inheritor's Powder
This is the story of how an infamous murder case led to the birth of modern toxicology. In the 19th century criminal poisoning with arsenic was frighteningly easy. For a few pence and with few questions asked, it was…
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Poisoned Love
Case seen on Inside Edition, Good Morning America, and 48 Hours Accident, Suicide... Or Murder?On November 6, 2000, paramedics answered a call to find Kristin Rossum, 24, sobbing. Her husband, Greg de Villers, wasn't…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Inheritor's Powder is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Poisoned Love.
- Poisoned Love has the widest readership — 11 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Inheritor's Powder | Poisoned Love | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (11) |
Reception
| Inheritor's Powder | Poisoned Love | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 11 |
| Editions | 7 | 5 |
| Pages | 288 | 480 |