Paw and Order vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Paw and Order Paw and Order Spencer Quinn ★★★★☆ 4.3 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Moderate
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In the seventh installment in the brilliant New York Times bestselling mystery series, canine narrator Chet and PI Bernie Little journey to Washington, DC, and the dog-eat-dog world of our nation’s capital.Chet and…

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Cover of The Color of Death The Color of Death Trey Gowdy & Christopher Greyson · 2025 ★★★★☆ 4.5 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate
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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

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Scores by source

Paw and OrderThe Color of Death
Hardcover 4.0 (9) 3.2 (2)
Apple Books 4.5 (95) 4.5 (418)
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Reception

Paw and OrderThe Color of Death
Ratings 95 418
Editions — 5
Wikipedia attention — 213
Pages 336 288
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Paw and Order or The Color of Death?

The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, Paw and Order 4.3/5).

Which is shorter to read: Paw and Order 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); Paw and Order (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).

Which is harder to read: Paw and Order or The Color of Death?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Paw and Order: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.

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