Prayers for rain vs The Last to Know: Which Should You Read?
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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…
The Last to Know
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Townsend Heights is the perfect small town, just the kind of place Tasha Banks longed for when she left her big-city career for full-time motherhood. But now her dream is turning into a nightmare as a serial killer…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Prayers for rain highest: Prayers for rain 4.1 · The Last to Know 3.6.
- Prayers for rain has the widest readership — 24714 ratings behind its score.
- Prayers for rain runs the darker storyline; The Last to Know stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Prayers for rain | The Last to Know | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (24714) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (333) | 3.5 (28) |
Reception
| Prayers for rain | The Last to Know | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24714 | 28 |
| Editions | 34 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7824 | — |
| Reading it now | 1100 | — |
| Written reviews | 1108 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 519 | 338 |
| Pages | 478 | 480 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Prayers for rain or The Last to Know?
Prayers for rain has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Prayers for rain 4.1/5, The Last to Know 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Prayers for rain or The Last to Know?
Prayers for rain is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Prayers for rain (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m); The Last to Know (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: Prayers for rain or The Last to Know?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Prayers for rain: Moderate; The Last to Know: Moderate.