Prayers for rain vs Presumed Innocent: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery, Fiction
Prayers for rain
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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…
Presumed Innocent
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The novel that launched Turow's career as one of America's pre-eminent thriller writers tells the story of Rusty Sabicch, chief deputy prosecutor in a large Midwestern city. With three weeks to go in his boss'…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Prayers for rain has the widest readership — 24714 ratings behind its score.
- Prayers for rain runs the darker storyline; Presumed Innocent stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Prayers for rain | Presumed Innocent | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (24714) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.8 (88) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (333) | 4.0 (455) |
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Reception
| Prayers for rain | Presumed Innocent | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24714 | 455 |
| Editions | 34 | 46 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7824 | — |
| Reading it now | 1100 | — |
| Written reviews | 1108 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 519 | 3946 |
| Pages | 478 | 431 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Prayers for rain or Presumed Innocent?
Prayers for rain has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Prayers for rain 4.1/5, Presumed Innocent 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Prayers for rain or Presumed Innocent?
Presumed Innocent is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Presumed Innocent (431 pages, ≈ 7 h 59 m); Prayers for rain (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Prayers for rain or Presumed Innocent?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Prayers for rain: Moderate; Presumed Innocent: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Prayers for rain: no film adaptation on record; Presumed Innocent: 3 film adaptations.