The 6th Target vs The 8th confession: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women's Murder Club, San Francisco, Female friendship, Policewomen, Women detectives, Crimes against
The 6th Target
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When a horrifying attack leaves one of the four members of the Women's Murder Club struggling for her life, the others fight to keep a madman behind bars before anyone else is hurt. And Lindsay Boxer and her new partner…
The 8th confession
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As San Francisco's most glamorous millionaires mingle at the party of the year, someone is watching--waiting for a chance to take vengeance on Isa and Ethan Bailey, the city's most celebrated couple. Finally, the killer…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The 8th confession highest: The 8th confession 4.4 · The 6th Target 4.1.
- The 6th Target has the widest readership — 78884 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The 6th Target | The 8th confession | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (78884) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (55) | 3.6 (43) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (5) | 3.0 (11) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (800) | 4.5 (764) |
Reception
| The 6th Target | The 8th confession | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 78884 | 764 |
| Editions | 35 | 29 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 19779 | — |
| Reading it now | 3807 | — |
| Written reviews | 2436 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 192 | 174 |
| Pages | 376 | 336 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The 6th Target or The 8th confession?
The 8th confession has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The 8th confession 4.4/5, The 6th Target 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The 6th Target or The 8th confession?
The 8th confession is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The 8th confession (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m); The 6th Target (376 pages, ≈ 6 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: The 6th Target or The 8th confession?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The 6th Target: Challenging; The 8th confession: Moderate.