Let Her Go vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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Let Her Go
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A BRAND NEW twisty, addictive domestic thriller about toxic friendship 👀 Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Adele Parks and Liane Moriarty! 📚One moment changed everything.And now my best friend is gone.Hannah doesn’t need…
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 · Let Her Go 3.8.
- Let Her Go has the widest readership — 2096 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Let Her Go | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2096) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (9) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| Let Her Go | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2096 | 418 |
| Editions | — | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 243 | — |
| Reading it now | 1455 | — |
| Written reviews | 94 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 6306 | 213 |
| Pages | 305 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Let Her Go or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, Let Her Go 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Let Her Go 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); Let Her Go (305 pages, ≈ 5 h 39 m).
Which is harder to read: Let Her Go or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Let Her Go: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.