The D.A. Draws a Circle vs The Redbreast: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Police, 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 Redbreast
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Don’t Miss the Netflix series Detective Hole, based on Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole series, premiering March 26, 2026!“An elegant and complex thriller….Harrowingly beautiful.” —New York Times Book Review“The Redbreast…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Redbreast highest: The Redbreast 4.5 · The D.A. Draws a Circle 3.9.
- The D.A. Draws a Circle is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The Redbreast.
- The Redbreast has the widest readership — 601 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The D.A. Draws a Circle | The Redbreast | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (159) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (601) |
Reception
| The D.A. Draws a Circle | The Redbreast | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 159 | 601 |
| Editions | 7 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 119 | — |
| Reading it now | 24 | — |
| Written reviews | 13 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1677 |
| Pages | 191 | 448 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The D.A. Draws a Circle or The Redbreast?
The Redbreast has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Redbreast 4.5/5, The D.A. Draws a Circle 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The D.A. Draws a Circle or The Redbreast?
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 Redbreast (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: The D.A. Draws a Circle or The Redbreast?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The D.A. Draws a Circle: Challenging; The Redbreast: Moderate.