Rat race vs Silks: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horse racing, England, Mystery, Fiction
Rat race
Concerned because the book is one by Dick Francis, who was a very engaging author and this ebook version is almost impossible to understand. If any one can correct the scanning errors, please do so.
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Silks
“Julian Trent, you have been found guilty by this court of perpetrating a violent and unprovoked attack on an innocent family including a charge of attempted murder. You have shown little or no remorse for your actions…
The verdict
- Readers rate Rat race highest: Rat race 4.2 · Silks 3.9.
- Rat race is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Silks.
- Rat race has the widest readership — 5018 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Rat race | Silks | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (5018) | 3.9 (4913) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (5) | 4.4 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (59) | 4.5 (114) |
Reception
| Rat race | Silks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5018 | 4913 |
| Editions | 36 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 775 | 1023 |
| Reading it now | 351 | 322 |
| Written reviews | 234 | 487 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4315 | 351 |
| Pages | 211 | 377 |