Nothing to Lose vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thriller
Nothing to Lose
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The newest thrilling Beaumont suspense novel from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance, in which Beaumont is approached by a visitor from the past and finds himself drawn into a missing person’s case where…
The Color of Death
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From the number-one New York Times bestselling author and FOX News host Trey Gowdy comes a dark mystery debut about a murder in a small South Carolina town. Assistant DA Colm Truesdale must pick up the pieces of his own…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Color of Death is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Nothing to Lose.
- Nothing to Lose has the widest readership — 732 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Nothing to Lose | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (5) | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (732) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| Nothing to Lose | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 732 | 418 |
| Editions | 4 | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | 562 | 213 |
| Pages | 432 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Nothing to Lose or The Color of Death?
Nothing to Lose has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Nothing to Lose 4.5/5, The Color of Death 4.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Nothing to Lose or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); Nothing to Lose (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Nothing to Lose or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Nothing to Lose: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.