The Hash Knife outfit vs The Stingaree: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Outlaws, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns, Fiction
The Hash Knife outfit
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The Hash Knife gang reigns across Arizona. Outlaw leader Jed Stone has mellowed with age and wants to give up his wild life, but another member of the Hash Knife gang won't let him.
The Stingaree
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When Alabama Joe drifted into Fort Anxious, he seemed to be a shiftless, easygoing tramp. But he didn't fool Parker. Parker had gunned down the notorious Bob Dillman. He'd known that one day Dillman's outlaw partner…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Stingaree is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Hash Knife outfit.
- The Hash Knife outfit has the widest readership — 643 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Hash Knife outfit | The Stingaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (643) | 4.3 (64) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (25) | — |
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Reception
| The Hash Knife outfit | The Stingaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 643 | 64 |
| Editions | 32 | 10 |
| Want to read | 258 | 20 |
| Reading it now | 81 | 14 |
| Written reviews | 32 | 5 |
| Pages | 342 | 216 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Hash Knife outfit or The Stingaree?
The Stingaree has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Stingaree 4.1/5, The Hash Knife outfit 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Hash Knife outfit or The Stingaree?
The Stingaree is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Stingaree (216 pages, ≈ 4 h 00 m); The Hash Knife outfit (342 pages, ≈ 6 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: The Hash Knife outfit or The Stingaree?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Hash Knife outfit: Challenging; The Stingaree: Challenging.