Another City, Not My Own vs No safe place: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Journalists, California, Legal stories, Fiction
Another City, Not My Own
Told from the point of view of one of Dunne's most familiar fictional characters - Gus Bailey - Another City, Not My Own tells how Gus, the movers and shakers of Los Angeles, and the city itself are drawn into the…
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No safe place
In the high-stakes, high-pressure world of presidential politics, where predators carry microphones and one misstep can savage a lifetime of achievement, Kerry Kilcannon is the rarest player of all. Kilcannon believes…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Another City, Not My Own is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for No safe place.
- Another City, Not My Own has the widest readership — 1967 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Another City, Not My Own | No safe place | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1967) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.8 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (27) | 4.0 (38) |
Reception
| Another City, Not My Own | No safe place | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1967 | 38 |
| Editions | 9 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 115 | — |
| Pages | 360 | 505 |