Dead reckoning vs Pearl in the Mist: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Louisiana, Fiction
Dead reckoning
"With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie Stackhouse witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the…
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Pearl in the Mist
Fate whisked Ruby from a simple life in the Louisiana bayou. But her new riches bring more treachery than happiness.... Even after a year as a Dumas, Ruby still wonders at the splendor of the family's New Orleans…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dead reckoning has the widest readership — 134636 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Dead reckoning | Pearl in the Mist | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (134636) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (177) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (2886) | 4.0 (54) |
Reception
| Dead reckoning | Pearl in the Mist | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 134636 | 54 |
| Editions | 12 | 30 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 32158 | — |
| Reading it now | 1889 | — |
| Written reviews | 6773 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 461 | 24415 |
| Pages | 336 | 374 |