John Sandford: Lucas Davenport 11-15 vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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John Sandford: Lucas Davenport 11-15
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Novels eleven through fifteen in #1 New York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Sandford’s Prey series, featuring Minneapolis homicide investigator Lucas Davenport.EASY PREYThe…
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…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Color of Death is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 46 for John Sandford: Lucas Davenport 11-15.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| John Sandford: Lucas Davenport 11-15 | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (80) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| John Sandford: Lucas Davenport 11-15 | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 80 | 418 |
| Editions | — | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 213 |
| Pages | 2524 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: John Sandford: Lucas Davenport 11-15 or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, John Sandford: Lucas Davenport 11-15 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: John Sandford: Lucas Davenport 11-15 or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); John Sandford: Lucas Davenport 11-15 (2524 pages, ≈ 46 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: John Sandford: Lucas Davenport 11-15 or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — John Sandford: Lucas Davenport 11-15: Challenging; The Color of Death: Moderate.