Natchez Burning vs Turning angel: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mississippi, Trials, Lawyers, Fiction
Natchez Burning
Don’t miss the latest Natchez Burning novel, SOUTHERN MANFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles comes the first novel in his Natchez Burning trilogy—which also includes The Bone Tree and the upcoming…
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Turning angel
Lawyer Penn Cage returns to defend his best friend since childhood for the murder of a young female student, with whom his friend was intimate, at their old alma mater, St. Stephen's Prep.
The verdict
- Readers rate Natchez Burning highest: Natchez Burning 4.5 · Turning angel 4.2.
- Natchez Burning is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for Turning angel.
- Turning angel has the widest readership — 30462 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Natchez Burning | Turning angel | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (30462) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (51) | 3.9 (43) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1399) | 4.5 (1024) |
Reception
| Natchez Burning | Turning angel | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1399 | 30462 |
| Editions | 14 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 9810 |
| Reading it now | — | 3379 |
| Written reviews | — | 1797 |
| Pages | 120 | 501 |