The Color of Death vs The Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators): 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 Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators)
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A USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES JACK REACHER'S SPECIAL INVESTIGATORS In this fast-paced action-packed thriller, Frances Neagley is on the trail of a woman who may have mysterious links to her own past.   Soon,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · The Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) 4.1.
- The Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Color of Death.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Color of Death | The Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (418) | 4.5 (15) |
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Reception
| The Color of Death | The Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 418 | 15 |
| Editions | 5 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 213 | — |
| Pages | 288 | 117 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Color of Death or The Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators)?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, The Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Color of Death or The Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators)?
The Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) (117 pages, ≈ 2 h 10 m); The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: The Color of Death or The Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Color of Death: Moderate; The Way Out (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators): Moderate.