Murder in America vs Post-mortem: Which Should You Read?
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Murder in America
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"A major revision of the best-selling Murder in America, this Second Edition examines both common and unusual acts of homicide in light of society's changing norms, values, attitudes, and customs. The authors, Ronald…
Post-mortem
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A jogger is running near the perimeter of the African Lion Safari theme park in southern Ontario when he stumbles across a near- mummified skeleton in a field. The skeletal remains are studied at the Hamilton morgue by…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Murder in America highest: Murder in America 3.6 · Post-mortem 3.3.
- Post-mortem has the widest readership — 1920 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Murder in America | Post-mortem | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (17) | 3.3 (1920) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (14) |
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Reception
| Murder in America | Post-mortem | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17 | 1920 |
| Editions | 5 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 21 | 182 |
| Reading it now | — | 75 |
| Written reviews | — | 16 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 17655 |
| Pages | 200 | 276 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Murder in America or Post-mortem?
Murder in America has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder in America 3.6/5, Post-mortem 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Murder in America or Post-mortem?
Murder in America is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Murder in America (200 pages, ≈ 3 h 42 m); Post-mortem (276 pages, ≈ 5 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Murder in America or Post-mortem?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Murder in America: Moderate; Post-mortem: Moderate.