Jumping Jack vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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Jumping Jack
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The next gripping Hunt for Jack Reacher Thriller from Diane Capri! FBI Special Agent Kim Otto picks up where Lee Child leaves off in the Hunt for Jack Reacher! “Make some coffee. You’ll read all night.” Lee Child…
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…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · Jumping Jack 3.9.
- Jumping Jack is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Color of Death.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Jumping Jack | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (46) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| Jumping Jack | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 46 | 418 |
| Editions | — | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3104 | 213 |
| Pages | 148 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Jumping Jack or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, Jumping Jack 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Jumping Jack or The Color of Death?
Jumping Jack is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Jumping Jack (148 pages, ≈ 2 h 44 m); The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Jumping Jack or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Jumping Jack: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.