The Angel of Terror vs The Good Guy: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Crime, Thriller, Fiction
The Angel of Terror
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The Angel of Terror aka The Destroying Angel Jack Glover of Rennet, Glover and Simpson does not believe his cousin Meredith killed Bulford. Meredith's father was an eccentric and unless Meredith is married by the age of…
The Good Guy
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Timothy Carrier, having a beer after work at his friend's tavern, enjoys drawing eccentric customers into amusing conversations. But the jittery man who sits next to him tonight has mistaken Tim for someone very…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Good Guy highest: The Good Guy 3.9 · The Angel of Terror 3.6.
- The Angel of Terror is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Good Guy.
- The Good Guy has the widest readership — 40208 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Angel of Terror | The Good Guy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (680) | 3.9 (40208) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (3) | 3.8 (47) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | 4.5 (562) |
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Reception
| The Angel of Terror | The Good Guy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 680 | 40208 |
| Editions | 254 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 542 | — |
| Reading it now | 157 | — |
| Written reviews | 90 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 71 | 267 |
| Pages | 204 | 386 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Angel of Terror or The Good Guy?
The Good Guy has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Good Guy 3.9/5, The Angel of Terror 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Angel of Terror or The Good Guy?
The Angel of Terror is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Angel of Terror (204 pages, ≈ 3 h 47 m); The Good Guy (386 pages, ≈ 7 h 09 m).
Which is harder to read: The Angel of Terror or The Good Guy?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Angel of Terror: Challenging; The Good Guy: Moderate.