The Color of Death vs The Woman at Number 19: 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 Woman at Number 19
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This summer's must-read psychological thriller from bestselling author J.A. Baker.Esther lost her husband, Julian, and her children, Harriet and Dexter, in a car accident and is struggling with her grief.Spurred on by…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · The Woman at Number 19 3.8.
- The Woman at Number 19 has the widest readership — 3091 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Color of Death | The Woman at Number 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (3091) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (418) | 3.5 (22) |
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Reception
| The Color of Death | The Woman at Number 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 418 | 3091 |
| Editions | 5 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1483 |
| Reading it now | — | 1326 |
| Written reviews | — | 231 |
| Wikipedia attention | 213 | — |
| Pages | 288 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Color of Death or The Woman at Number 19?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, The Woman at Number 19 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Color of Death or The Woman at Number 19?
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 Woman at Number 19 (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: The Color of Death or The Woman at Number 19?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Color of Death: Moderate; The Woman at Number 19: Moderate.