Never look away vs Swimsuit: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Journalists, Kidnapping, Missing persons, Thriller, 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…
Swimsuit
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THE BEACH...A breathtakingly beautiful supermodel disappears from a swimsuit photo shoot at the most glamorous hotel in Hawaii. Only hours after she goes missing, Kim McDaniels's parents receive a terrifying phone call.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Never look away highest: Never look away 4.0 · Swimsuit 3.7.
- Swimsuit has the widest readership — 28317 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Never look away | Swimsuit | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (21270) | 3.7 (28317) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (27) | 3.1 (13) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 3.5 (17) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (223) | 4.0 (155) |
Reception
| Never look away | Swimsuit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 21270 | 28317 |
| Editions | 23 | 31 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 12010 | — |
| Reading it now | 1335 | — |
| Written reviews | 1635 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 9181 |
| Pages | 423 | 356 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Never look away or Swimsuit?
Never look away has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Never look away 4.0/5, Swimsuit 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Never look away or Swimsuit?
Swimsuit is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Swimsuit (356 pages, ≈ 6 h 36 m); Never look away (423 pages, ≈ 7 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: Never look away or Swimsuit?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Never look away: Moderate; Swimsuit: Moderate.