Salvation vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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Salvation
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If you like mouthy detectives, serial killers, and suspenseful mysteries that don't quit, this chilling and action-packed hardboiled detective series has you covered! Try this intense thriller today! Perfect for fans of…
The Color of Death
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From the number-one New York Times bestselling author and FOX News host Trey Gowdy comes a dark mystery debut about a murder in a small South Carolina town. Assistant DA Colm Truesdale must pick up the pieces of his own…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · Salvation 4.0.
- Salvation has the widest readership — 445 ratings behind its score.
- Salvation runs the darker storyline; The Color of Death stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Salvation | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (445) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (443) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| Salvation | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 445 | 418 |
| Editions | — | 5 |
| Want to read | 418 | — |
| Reading it now | 621 | — |
| Written reviews | 59 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4842 | 213 |
| Pages | 252 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Salvation or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, Salvation 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Salvation or The Color of Death?
Salvation is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Salvation (252 pages, ≈ 4 h 40 m); The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Salvation or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Salvation: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.