The Candidate Coroner vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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The Candidate Coroner
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Two contentious elections. One dead philanderer. A monumental conspiracy.Acting coroner Fenway Stevenson has barely caught her breath when another high-profile murder rocks the coastal town of Estancia. The victim: a…
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 Color of Death is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Candidate Coroner.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Candidate Coroner | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.4 (5) | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (115) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| The Candidate Coroner | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 115 | 418 |
| Editions | 2 | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 213 |
| Pages | 485 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Candidate Coroner 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 Candidate Coroner 4.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Candidate Coroner or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); The Candidate Coroner (485 pages, ≈ 8 h 59 m).
Which is harder to read: The Candidate Coroner or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Candidate Coroner: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.