The Color of Death vs The Program: 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 Program
“Dray walked briskly through the kitchen and entry, wiping barbecue sauce on her olive sheriff's-department-issue pants, which she still hadn't had time to change out of.”
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In this powerful follow-up to his action-packed thriller The Kill Clause, Gregg Hurwitz, the new maestro of pulse-pounding suspense, ratchets up the excitement with another sensational page-turner featuring Tim Rackley,…
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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 Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | 4.4 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (418) | 4.5 (268) |
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Reception
| The Color of Death | The Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 418 | 268 |
| Editions | 5 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 213 | 165 |
| Pages | 288 | 368 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Color of Death or The Program?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, The Program 4.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Color of Death or The Program?
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 Program (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: The Color of Death or The Program?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Color of Death: Moderate; The Program: Moderate.