Nightmare in Pink vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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Nightmare in Pink
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Nightmare in Pink is the second novel in the Travis McGee series written by John D. MacDonald. It was published concurrently with the first book in the series, The Deep Blue Good-by. In Nightmare in Pink, McGee is asked…
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The progress of Julius
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A chilling story of ambition, Daphne du Maurier's third novel has lost none of its ability to unsettle and disturb. Julius Lévy has grown up in a peasant family in a village on the banks of the Seine. A quick-witted…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Nightmare in Pink has the widest readership — 321 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Nightmare in Pink | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.8 (20) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (321) | — |
Reception
| Nightmare in Pink | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 321 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 265 | — |
| Pages | — | 308 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Nightmare in Pink or The progress of Julius?
Nightmare in Pink has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Nightmare in Pink 4.0/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).