Optical Delusions in Deadwood vs The House on Tradd Street: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Real estate agents, Haunted houses, Fiction
Optical Delusions in Deadwood
"Someone was spreading rumors around Deadwood that Violet Parker was chatting with dead folks. Cash-strapped and desperate, Violet jumps at the chance to sell a vintage house with a dark history. All she has to do is…
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The House on Tradd Street
A brilliant, chilling series debut, featuring a Charleston real estate agent who loves old houses — and the secret histories inside them. Practical Melanie Middleton hates to admit she can see ghosts. But she’s going to…
The verdict
- Readers rate The House on Tradd Street highest: The House on Tradd Street 4.5 · Optical Delusions in Deadwood 4.1.
- Optical Delusions in Deadwood has the widest readership — 5768 ratings behind its score.
- The House on Tradd Street runs the darker storyline; Optical Delusions in Deadwood stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Optical Delusions in Deadwood | The House on Tradd Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (5768) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (9) | 3.9 (20) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (57) | 4.5 (611) |
Reception
| Optical Delusions in Deadwood | The House on Tradd Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5768 | 611 |
| Editions | 2 | 3 |
| Want to read | 1656 | — |
| Reading it now | 445 | — |
| Written reviews | 411 | — |
| Pages | 380 | 339 |