The Bones She Buried vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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The Bones She Buried
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Josie works until her arms ache, until the paramedics arrive and pull her gently away from the woman’s cold, fragile body. Noah’s voice cracks beside her as he calls the time of death for his own, beloved…
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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
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Bones She Buried has the widest readership — 11092 ratings behind its score.
- The Bones She Buried runs the darker storyline; The Color of Death stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Bones She Buried | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (11092) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (5) | 3.2 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (999) | 4.5 (418) |
Reception
| The Bones She Buried | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11092 | 418 |
| Editions | 1 | 5 |
| Want to read | 3615 | — |
| Reading it now | 9051 | — |
| Written reviews | 573 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 213 |
| Pages | — | 288 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Bones She Buried or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, The Bones She Buried 4.4/5).
Which is harder to read: The Bones She Buried or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Bones She Buried: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.