The Color of Death vs The Girl from Devil's Lake: Which Should You Read?
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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…
The Girl from Devil's Lake
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Arizona County Sheriff Joanna Brady solves her biggest case yet, from a body in the desert to crimes spanning decades and countries, in the thrilling latest installment in the New York Times bestselling…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Girl from Devil's Lake has the widest readership — 8504 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Color of Death | The Girl from Devil's Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (8504) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (418) | 4.5 (377) |
Reception
| The Color of Death | The Girl from Devil's Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 418 | 8504 |
| Editions | 5 | — |
| Want to read | — | 10608 |
| Reading it now | — | 1606 |
| Written reviews | — | 567 |
| Wikipedia attention | 213 | — |
| Pages | 288 | 368 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Color of Death or The Girl from Devil's Lake?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, The Girl from Devil's Lake 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Color of Death or The Girl from Devil's Lake?
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 Girl from Devil's Lake (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: The Color of Death or The Girl from Devil's Lake?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Color of Death: Moderate; The Girl from Devil's Lake: Moderate.