Judgment Ridge vs Under the bridge: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Juvenile homicide, Criminal investigation, True Crime, Investigation, Murder
Judgment Ridge
This "irresistibly absorbing" true crime investigation uncovers the brutal murder of two Dartmouth professors by a pair of students in 2001 (Publishers Weekly). On a cold night in January 2001, the idyllic community of…
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Under the bridge
Now a Hulu limited series starring Lily Gladstone, Riley Keough, and Archie Panjabi! “A swift, harrowing classic perfect for these unnerving times.” —Jenny Offill, author of Dept. of Speculation One moonlit night,…
The verdict
- Readers rate Judgment Ridge highest: Judgment Ridge 4.1 · Under the bridge 3.8.
- Under the bridge has the widest readership — 10302 ratings behind its score.
- Under the bridge runs the darker storyline; Judgment Ridge stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Judgment Ridge | Under the bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (10302) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (3) | 3.5 (11) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (18) | 4.5 (111) |
Reception
| Judgment Ridge | Under the bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18 | 10302 |
| Editions | 12 | 5 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 29387 |
| Reading it now | — | 2741 |
| Written reviews | — | 937 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 27522 |
| Pages | 418 | 346 |