The Color of Death vs The Devil You Know: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thriller
The Color of Death
Bruce Alexander Cook (1932 – November 9, 2003) was an American journalist and author who also wrote under the pseudonym Bruce Alexander, creating historical novels about a blind 18th-century Englishman and also a…
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The Devil You Know
Felix Castor is a freelance exorcist, and London is his stamping ground. It may seem like a good ghostbuster can charge what he likes and enjoy a hell of a lifestyle--but there's a risk: Sooner or later he's going to…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · The Devil You Know 3.8.
- The Color of Death is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Devil You Know.
- The Devil You Know has the widest readership — 17498 ratings behind its score.
- The Devil You Know runs the darker storyline; The Color of Death stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Color of Death
≈ 5h vs 8h for The Devil You Know
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Color of Death
4.5 vs 3.8 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Devil You Know
a darker storyline than The Color of Death
Want something lighter?
The Color of Death
an easier tone than The Devil You Know
Scores by source
| The Color of Death | The Devil You Know | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (17498) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | 3.8 (109) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (418) | 4.0 (95) |
Reception
| The Color of Death | The Devil You Know | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 418 | 17498 |
| Editions | 5 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 18030 |
| Pages | 288 | 472 |