Putting Lipstick on a Pig vs Salvation Boulevard: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Legal stories, Mystery, Fiction
Putting Lipstick on a Pig
"Bowen effectively captures his Midwestern locale and takes readers on a fast-paced, exciting ride."—Publishers WeeklyVance Hayes died while joyriding on a snowmobile late one night near the Wisconsin Dells. The…
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Salvation Boulevard
Some cases test a private investigator's wits, others test his courage, and still others, his character. In Salvation Boulevard, P.I. Carl Van Wagener has found a case that tests them all, and then goes on to test his…
The verdict
- Readers rate Putting Lipstick on a Pig highest: Putting Lipstick on a Pig 3.9 · Salvation Boulevard 3.5.
- Putting Lipstick on a Pig is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Salvation Boulevard.
- Salvation Boulevard has the widest readership — 150 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Putting Lipstick on a Pig | Salvation Boulevard | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 5.0 (3) | 3.4 (150) |
Reception
| Putting Lipstick on a Pig | Salvation Boulevard | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 150 |
| Editions | 5 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 822 |
| Pages | 230 | 368 |