Live by Night vs Painted Ladies: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Boston, Criminals, Fiction
Live by Night
Joe Coughlin is nineteen when he meets Emma Gould. A smalltime thief in 1920s Boston, his task is to tie her up while his accomplices loot the bank she works in. But Joe falls in love with Emma - and his life changes…
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Painted Ladies
Called upon by The Hammond Museum and renowned art scholar Dr. Ashton Prince, Boston PI Spenser accepts his latest case: to provide protection during a ransom exchange-money for a stolen painting. The case becomes…
The verdict
- Readers rate Painted Ladies highest: Painted Ladies 4.0 · Live by Night 3.5.
- Painted Ladies is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Live by Night.
- Live by Night has the widest readership — 640 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Live by Night | Painted Ladies | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (41) | 3.6 (14) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (640) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (566) | 4.0 (537) |
Reception
| Live by Night | Painted Ladies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 640 | 537 |
| Editions | 21 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Pages | 416 | 291 |