A Hallowed Place vs Mercy: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Lawyers, Legal stories, Fiction
A Hallowed Place
Beneath the calm exterior of the elite barristers' chambers at 5 Caper Court rumour and uncertainty begin to take their toll. Cameron Renshaw, the head of chambers, is dying, and Leo Davis, the QC with the charmed but…
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Mercy
“The first one was a mercy killing.”
Attorney Theo Buchanan-brother of seasoned FBI agent Nick Buchanan, the hero of HEARTBREAKER-is in New Orleans to receive an award for his work with the Department of Justice. When he becomes unexpectedly ill at the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Hallowed Place is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Mercy.
- Mercy has the widest readership — 22759 ratings behind its score.
- Mercy runs the darker storyline; A Hallowed Place stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Hallowed Place | Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (162) | 4.2 (22759) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (7) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (7) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (780) |
Reception
| A Hallowed Place | Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 162 | 22759 |
| Editions | 5 | 17 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 54 | 5512 |
| Reading it now | 9 | 1345 |
| Written reviews | 7 | 770 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1973 |
| Pages | 298 | 454 |