The Color of Death vs The progress of Julius: 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 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 Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · The progress of Julius 3.9.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Color of Death | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (418) | — |
Reception
| The Color of Death | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 418 | 2 |
| Editions | 5 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 213 | — |
| Pages | 288 | 308 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Color of Death or The progress of Julius?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Color of Death or The progress of Julius?
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 progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: The Color of Death or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Color of Death: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.