Mitigating Circumstances vs Tell me no secrets: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Public prosecutors, Women lawyers, Legal stories, Fiction
Mitigating Circumstances
“Inside the windowless courtroom, a man awaited sentencing for murder.”
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D.A. Lily Forrester finds herself trapped in a nightmare of violence when her teenaged daughter is raped and she tries to seek revenge, only to be faced with an endless barrage of personal and professional obstacles.
Tell me no secrets
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Three unforgettable novels from New York Times bestselling author Joy Fielding.Still LifeBeautiful, happily married and the owner of a successful interior design business, Casey Marshall couldn't be more content with…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Mitigating Circumstances highest: Mitigating Circumstances 4.2 · Tell me no secrets 3.8.
- Tell me no secrets has the widest readership — 2300 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Mitigating Circumstances | Tell me no secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (41) | 3.8 (2300) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Mitigating Circumstances | Tell me no secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 41 | 2300 |
| Editions | 8 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1187 |
| Reading it now | — | 26 |
| Written reviews | — | 128 |
| Pages | 362 | 374 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mitigating Circumstances or Tell me no secrets?
Mitigating Circumstances has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mitigating Circumstances 4.2/5, Tell me no secrets 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mitigating Circumstances or Tell me no secrets?
Mitigating Circumstances is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mitigating Circumstances (362 pages, ≈ 6 h 42 m); Tell me no secrets (374 pages, ≈ 6 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Mitigating Circumstances or Tell me no secrets?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mitigating Circumstances: Moderate; Tell me no secrets: Moderate.