Skeleton crew vs The killer department: Which Should You Read?
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Skeleton crew
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From the Flap: The Master at his scarifying best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy--tales from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time! Evil that breathes and walks and…
The killer department
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The spellbinding true tale of the discovery, chase, capture, and execution of Andrei Chikatilo, a serial killing madman who sexually assaulted, mutilated, and killed at least 53 women and children near Rostov-on-Don,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Skeleton crew highest: Skeleton crew 4.3 · The killer department 3.8.
- The killer department is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Skeleton crew.
- Skeleton crew has the widest readership — 9615 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Skeleton crew | The killer department | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (9615) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (287) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (208) | — |
Reception
| Skeleton crew | The killer department | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9615 | 1 |
| Editions | 73 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 87037 | — |
| Reading it now | 88 | — |
| Written reviews | 4640 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 10288 | 780 |
| Pages | 576 | 258 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Skeleton crew or The killer department?
Skeleton crew has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Skeleton crew 4.3/5, The killer department 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Skeleton crew or The killer department?
The killer department is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The killer department (258 pages, ≈ 4 h 47 m); Skeleton crew (576 pages, ≈ 10 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Skeleton crew or The killer department?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Skeleton crew: Moderate; The killer department: Moderate.