Right as Rain vs What It Was: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Washington, African Americans, Private investigators, Fiction
Right as Rain
In this thrilling noir, ex-cop Derek Strange is hired by the mother of a slain police officer to investigate the killing, and quickly stumbles across a cop filled with guilt after being involved in the incident. …
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What It Was
In this hard-boiled noir, former police officer turned private investigator Derek Strange's search for a lost ring leads him down a twisted path of crime and corruption—and on the chase for a dangerous killer. …
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- What It Was has the widest readership — 2418 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Right as Rain | What It Was | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (2418) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (9) | 4.0 (3) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (81) | 3.5 (265) |
Reception
| Right as Rain | What It Was | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 81 | 2418 |
| Editions | 4 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1020 |
| Reading it now | — | 129 |
| Written reviews | — | 289 |
| Wikipedia attention | 158 | 12 |