The Color of Bone vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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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
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · The Color of Bone 3.9.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Color of Bone | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (4) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| The Color of Bone | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 418 |
| Editions | — | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 213 |
| Pages | 217 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Color of Bone 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 Color of Bone 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Color of Bone or The Color of Death?
The Color of Bone is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Color of Bone (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: The Color of Bone or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Color of Bone: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.