The Bone Winter vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thriller
The Bone Winter
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Can an FBI Academy dropout catch a vicious serial killer?It's been fifteen years since Vivian Delacroix unleashed her followers on the town of Cardinal Falls. The cult members killed anyone Vivian told them was a threat…
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…
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
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Scores by source
| The Bone Winter | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| The Bone Winter | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 418 |
| Editions | — | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 213 |
| Pages | 206 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: The Bone Winter or The Color of Death?
The Bone Winter is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Bone Winter (206 pages, ≈ 3 h 49 m); The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: The Bone Winter or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Bone Winter: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.