The Color of Death vs The Stepson: 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 Stepson
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‘An intensely dark thriller’ Ross GreenwoodWhen your whole life becomes one big lie…The night my mum disappeared, after a panicked 3am phonecall, I knew something was wrong.The police tried to reassure me. There had to…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · The Stepson 3.7.
- The Stepson has the widest readership — 5873 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Color of Death | The Stepson | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (5873) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (418) | 4.0 (13) |
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Reception
| The Color of Death | The Stepson | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 418 | 5873 |
| Editions | 5 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1909 |
| Reading it now | — | 992 |
| Written reviews | — | 449 |
| Wikipedia attention | 213 | — |
| Pages | 288 | 365 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Color of Death or The Stepson?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, The Stepson 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Color of Death or The Stepson?
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 Stepson (365 pages, ≈ 6 h 46 m).
Which is harder to read: The Color of Death or The Stepson?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Color of Death: Moderate; The Stepson: Moderate.