The D.A. Draws a Circle vs The devil's half mile: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Lawyers, Legal stories, Investigation, Murder, Fiction
The D.A. Draws a Circle
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A California D.A. investigates a corpse without clothes and bloody clothes without a body in this classic mystery by the author of the Perry Mason series."The bestselling author of the century . . . a…
The devil's half mile
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"Seven years after a financial crisis nearly toppled America, traders chafe at government regulations, racial tensions are rising, gangs roam the streets and corrupt financiers make back-door deals with politicians...…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The D.A. Draws a Circle is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The devil's half mile.
- The D.A. Draws a Circle has the widest readership — 159 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The D.A. Draws a Circle | The devil's half mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (159) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.4 (5) |
Reception
| The D.A. Draws a Circle | The devil's half mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 159 | 5 |
| Editions | 7 | 7 |
| Want to read | 119 | — |
| Reading it now | 24 | — |
| Written reviews | 13 | — |
| Pages | 191 | 300 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The D.A. Draws a Circle or The devil's half mile?
The D.A. Draws a Circle has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The D.A. Draws a Circle 3.9/5, The devil's half mile 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: The D.A. Draws a Circle or The devil's half mile?
The D.A. Draws a Circle is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The D.A. Draws a Circle (191 pages, ≈ 3 h 32 m); The devil's half mile (300 pages, ≈ 5 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: The D.A. Draws a Circle or The devil's half mile?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The D.A. Draws a Circle: Challenging; The devil's half mile: Moderate.