The Color of Death vs The Lies We Bury: 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 Lies We Bury
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It’s the case that has tormented him for years… Detective Cage Foster’s past has come back to haunt him. It’s been seven years since two girls disappeared because of his rookie mistake, and since then he’s lived under…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Color of Death | The Lies We Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (18) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (418) | 4.5 (125) |
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Reception
| The Color of Death | The Lies We Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 418 | 125 |
| Editions | 5 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1247 |
| Reading it now | — | 6 |
| Written reviews | — | 4 |
| Wikipedia attention | 213 | 1575 |
| Pages | 288 | 306 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Color of Death or The Lies We Bury?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, The Lies We Bury 4.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Color of Death or The Lies We Bury?
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 Lies We Bury (306 pages, ≈ 5 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: The Color of Death or The Lies We Bury?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Color of Death: Moderate; The Lies We Bury: Moderate.