Killing for Sport vs Mr. Mercedes: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Criminal investigation, Serial murderers, Serial murders
Killing for Sport
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While other profilers tend to conceal the clear facts behind complex technical language and psychobabble, Pat Brown actually tells it like it is. Killing for Sport will intrigue you with its honest portrayal of the…
Mr. Mercedes
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In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes,…
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Mr. Mercedes highest: Mr. Mercedes 4.0 · Killing for Sport 3.3.
- Killing for Sport is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Mr. Mercedes.
- Mr. Mercedes has the widest readership — 390385 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Killing for Sport | Mr. Mercedes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (341) | 4.0 (390385) |
| Hardcover | 2.3 (3) | 3.7 (3) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (3565) |
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Reception
| Killing for Sport | Mr. Mercedes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 341 | 390385 |
| Editions | 7 | 47 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 392 | 299063 |
| Reading it now | 14 | 19863 |
| Written reviews | 39 | 26511 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 13470 |
| Pages | 208 | 478 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Killing for Sport or Mr. Mercedes?
Mr. Mercedes has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mr. Mercedes 4.0/5, Killing for Sport 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Killing for Sport or Mr. Mercedes?
Killing for Sport is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Killing for Sport (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m); Mr. Mercedes (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Killing for Sport or Mr. Mercedes?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Killing for Sport: Moderate; Mr. Mercedes: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Killing for Sport: no film adaptation on record; Mr. Mercedes: 1 film adaptation.