The Hash Knife outfit vs Way of the Lawless: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Outlaws, Frontier and pioneer life, Fiction
The Hash Knife outfit
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.
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Way of the Lawless
Beside the rear window of the blacksmith shop Jasper Lanning held his withered arms folded against his chest. With the dispassionate eye and the aching heart of an artist he said to himself that his life work was a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Way of the Lawless is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Hash Knife outfit.
- The Hash Knife outfit has the widest readership — 643 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Hash Knife outfit | Way of the Lawless | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (643) | 3.9 (487) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (25) | — |
Reception
| The Hash Knife outfit | Way of the Lawless | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 643 | 487 |
| Editions | 32 | 105 |
| Want to read | 258 | 279 |
| Reading it now | 81 | 97 |
| Written reviews | 32 | 38 |
| Pages | 342 | 182 |