Darkness, Take My Hand vs Prayers for rain: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Massachusetts, Boston, Psychological fiction, Private investigators, Mystery, Fiction
Darkness, Take My Hand
The master of the new noir, Dennis Lehane magnificently evokes the dignity and savagery of working-class Boston in this terrifying tale of darkness and redemption. Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro's latest client is a…
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Prayers for rain
The master of the new noir, Dennis Lehane delivers a shattering tale of evil, depravity, and justice that captures the dark realism of Boston’s gritty blue-collar streets.Private Investigator Patrick Kenzie wants to…
The verdict
- Readers rate Darkness, Take My Hand highest: Darkness, Take My Hand 4.4 · Prayers for rain 4.1.
- Prayers for rain has the widest readership — 24714 ratings behind its score.
- Prayers for rain runs the darker storyline; Darkness, Take My Hand stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Darkness, Take My Hand | Prayers for rain | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (24714) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (64) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (8) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (550) | 4.5 (333) |
Reception
| Darkness, Take My Hand | Prayers for rain | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 550 | 24714 |
| Editions | 28 | 34 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 7824 |
| Reading it now | — | 1100 |
| Written reviews | — | 1108 |
| Wikipedia attention | 570 | 519 |
| Pages | 511 | 478 |