Mr. Mercedes vs The Angel of Terror: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
Mr. Mercedes
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In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes,…
The Angel of Terror
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The Angel of Terror aka The Destroying Angel Jack Glover of Rennet, Glover and Simpson does not believe his cousin Meredith killed Bulford. Meredith's father was an eccentric and unless Meredith is married by the age of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Mr. Mercedes highest: Mr. Mercedes 4.0 · The Angel of Terror 3.6.
- The Angel of Terror is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Mr. Mercedes.
- Mr. Mercedes has the widest readership — 390385 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Mr. Mercedes | The Angel of Terror | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (390385) | 3.6 (680) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (3) | 3.0 (3) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3565) | 4.0 (26) |
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Reception
| Mr. Mercedes | The Angel of Terror | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 390385 | 680 |
| Editions | 47 | 254 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 299063 | 542 |
| Reading it now | 19863 | 157 |
| Written reviews | 26511 | 90 |
| Wikipedia attention | 13470 | 71 |
| Pages | 478 | 204 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mr. Mercedes or The Angel of Terror?
Mr. Mercedes has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mr. Mercedes 4.0/5, The Angel of Terror 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mr. Mercedes or The Angel of Terror?
The Angel of Terror is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Angel of Terror (204 pages, ≈ 3 h 47 m); Mr. Mercedes (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Mr. Mercedes or The Angel of Terror?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mr. Mercedes: Moderate; The Angel of Terror: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Mr. Mercedes: 1 film adaptation; The Angel of Terror: no film adaptation on record.