Killing in Zion vs She's Leaving Home: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Historical, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Police, Investigation, Crime
Killing in Zion
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The murder of a polygamous paterfamilias forces a Salt Lake City cop to confront his Mormon past in this historical mystery.After a high-profile case thrusts deputy Art Oveson into the spotlight, Salt Lake City's mayor…
She's Leaving Home
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London, 1968: The body of a teenage girl is found just steps away from the Beatles' Abbey Road recording studio. The police are called to a residential street in St John's Wood where an unidentified young woman has…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Killing in Zion highest: Killing in Zion 3.6 · She's Leaving Home 3.1.
- Killing in Zion has the widest readership — 86 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Killing in Zion | She's Leaving Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (86) | 2.8 (67) |
| Hardcover | — | 2.7 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (5) |
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Reception
| Killing in Zion | She's Leaving Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 86 | 67 |
| Editions | 2 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 68 | 32 |
| Reading it now | 10 | 4 |
| Written reviews | 17 | 4 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 5287 |
| Pages | 400 | 421 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Killing in Zion or She's Leaving Home?
Killing in Zion has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Killing in Zion 3.6/5, She's Leaving Home 3.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Killing in Zion or She's Leaving Home?
Killing in Zion is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Killing in Zion (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m); She's Leaving Home (421 pages, ≈ 7 h 48 m).
Which is harder to read: Killing in Zion or She's Leaving Home?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Killing in Zion: Moderate; She's Leaving Home: Moderate.