Predator vs Trace: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Kay Scarpetta, Forensic pathologists, Women physicians, Women detectives, Thriller, Mystery
Predator
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, now freelancing with the National Forensic Academy in Florida, takes charge of a case that stretches from steamy Florida to snowbound Boston; one that at first appears as unnerving as any she has ever…
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Trace
“YELLOW BULLDOZERS hack earth and stone in an old city block that has seen more death than most modern wars, and Kay Scarpetta slows her rental SUV almost to a stop.”
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, now freelancing from south Florida, returns to the city that turned its back on her five years ago.In Trace, Scarpetta travels to Richmond, Virginia, at the odd behest of the recently appointed Chief…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Trace has the widest readership — 40774 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Predator | Trace | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (40774) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (32) | 3.4 (31) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | 3.5 (14) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (361) | 4.0 (570) |
Reception
| Predator | Trace | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 361 | 40774 |
| Editions | 55 | 46 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 13115 |
| Reading it now | — | 2699 |
| Written reviews | — | 1274 |
| Wikipedia attention | 369 | 361 |
| Pages | 445 | 416 |