The guilty one vs The Sentence Is Death: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Secrecy, Lawyers, Crimes against, London, Murder, Fiction
The guilty one
London solicitor Daniel Hunter finds his life changed when he meets an eleven-year-old boy accused of murdering an eight-year-old boy--a case that forces him to confront his own childhood and unearths memories he'd long…
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The Sentence Is Death
You shouldnt be here. Its too late... These, heard over the phone, were the last recorded words of successful celebrity-divorce lawyer Richard Pryce, found bludgeoned to death in his bachelor pad with a bottle of winea…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The guilty one has the widest readership — 13706 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The guilty one | The Sentence Is Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (13706) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (5) | 3.9 (136) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (9) | 4.0 (563) |
Reception
| The guilty one | The Sentence Is Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13706 | 563 |
| Editions | 7 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7706 | — |
| Reading it now | 1768 | — |
| Written reviews | 911 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 691 |
| Pages | 466 | 384 |