Portrait of an Unknown Woman vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman is the twenty second novel by Daniel Silva. It was released on July 19, 2022, and as with others in Silvas Allon series is a ''New York Times'' bestseller.
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
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · Portrait of an Unknown Woman 4.2.
- The Color of Death is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Portrait of an Unknown Woman.
- Portrait of an Unknown Woman has the widest readership — 34662 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Portrait of an Unknown Woman | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (34662) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (30) | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (3394) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| Portrait of an Unknown Woman | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34662 | 418 |
| Editions | — | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 14807 | — |
| Reading it now | 5693 | — |
| Written reviews | 2040 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 314 | 213 |
| Pages | 403 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Portrait of an Unknown Woman or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, Portrait of an Unknown Woman 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Portrait of an Unknown Woman 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); Portrait of an Unknown Woman (403 pages, ≈ 7 h 28 m).
Which is harder to read: Portrait of an Unknown Woman or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Portrait of an Unknown Woman: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.