Pestilence vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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Pestilence
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The bombing of an American Embassy in Africa pulls Special Agent Jack Randall out of his current doghouse status with the FBI and sends him on the trail of one of the worlds most wanted terrorist. While sifting through…
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 7 for Pestilence.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Pestilence | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (160) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| Pestilence | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 160 | 418 |
| Editions | — | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1602 | 213 |
| Pages | 397 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Pestilence or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, Pestilence 4.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Pestilence 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); Pestilence (397 pages, ≈ 7 h 21 m).
Which is harder to read: Pestilence or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Pestilence: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.