Mystic river vs Next in Line: Which Should You Read?
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Mystic river
“WHEN SEAN DEVINE and Jimmy Marcus were kids, their fathers worked together at the Coleman Candy plant and carried the stench of warm chocolate back home with them.”
When they were children, Sean Devine, Jimmy Marcus, and Dave Boyle were friends. But then a strange car pulled up to their street. One boy got into the car, two did not, and something terrible happened -- something that…
1 film adaptation
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Next in Line
A murder victim with celebrity connections spells trouble for DI Clare Mackay... Gaby Fox is known to many due to her successful TV career, so when her brother and his pals hire the salubrious Lamond Lodge for his…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mystic river has the widest readership — 171181 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Mystic river | Next in Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (171181) | 4.2 (3366) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (184) | 4.0 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (687) | 4.5 (7) |
Reception
| Mystic river | Next in Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 171181 | 3366 |
| Editions | 53 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 139549 | 621 |
| Reading it now | 4943 | 178 |
| Written reviews | 6742 | 184 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5175 | 15 |
| Pages | 496 | — |