The Candidate Coroner vs The progress of Julius: 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 progress of Julius
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A chilling story of ambition, Daphne du Maurier's third novel has lost none of its ability to unsettle and disturb. Julius Lévy has grown up in a peasant family in a village on the banks of the Seine. A quick-witted…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Candidate Coroner highest: The Candidate Coroner 4.4 · The progress of Julius 3.9.
- The progress of Julius is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Candidate Coroner.
- The Candidate Coroner has the widest readership — 115 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Candidate Coroner | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.4 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (115) | — |
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Reception
| The Candidate Coroner | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 115 | 2 |
| Editions | 2 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Pages | 485 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Candidate Coroner or The progress of Julius?
The Candidate Coroner has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Candidate Coroner 4.4/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Candidate Coroner or The progress of Julius?
The progress of Julius is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m); The Candidate Coroner (485 pages, ≈ 8 h 59 m).
Which is harder to read: The Candidate Coroner or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Candidate Coroner: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.