Never look away vs Saint: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Kidnapping, Missing persons, Fiction
Never look away
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In this tense, mesmerizing thriller by Linwood Barclay, critically acclaimed author of Fear the Worst and Too Close to Home, a man's life unravels around him when the unthinkable strikes.A warm summer Saturday. An…
Saint
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I know a few things about myself. I know that my name is Carl. My wife is Kelly. I love her more than my own life. If she told me to kill you, I would. I’m a captive, deep inside Hungary – no one knows I’m here. I can…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Never look away highest: Never look away 4.0 · Saint 3.8.
- Never look away has the widest readership — 21270 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Never look away | Saint | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (21270) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (27) | 3.8 (53) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (19) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (223) | 3.5 (5) |
Reception
| Never look away | Saint | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 21270 | 53 |
| Editions | 23 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 12010 | — |
| Reading it now | 1335 | — |
| Written reviews | 1635 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 23883 |
| Pages | 423 | 400 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Never look away or Saint?
Never look away has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Never look away 4.0/5, Saint 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Never look away or Saint?
Saint is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Saint (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m); Never look away (423 pages, ≈ 7 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: Never look away or Saint?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Never look away: Moderate; Saint: Moderate.