The Law and the Lady vs Treacherous Is the Night: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Law and the Lady The Law and the Lady Wilkie Collins · 1875 ★★★★☆ 3.8 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Demanding

Three years ago, her husband stood accused of murder -- and the verdict that came in from the jury was the Scottish Verdict, Not Proven. The jury had not evidence enough to convict him -- nor enough to comfortably…

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Cover of Treacherous Is the Night Treacherous Is the Night Anna Lee Huber · 2018 ★★★★☆ 4.0 404 pages · ≈ 7 h 29 m · Moderate

"It's not that Verity Kent doesn't sympathize with those eager to make contact with lost loved ones. After all, she once believed herself a war widow. But now that she's discovered Sidney is very much alive, Verity is…

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Scores by source

The Law and the LadyTreacherous Is the Night
Goodreads 3.8 (3504) —
Hardcover 3.1 (5) 3.9 (16)
Google Books 5.0 (1) —
Apple Books 4.0 (59) 4.0 (211)

Reception

The Law and the LadyTreacherous Is the Night
Ratings 3504 211
Editions 384 3
Citations 22 —
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 4296 —
Pages 392 404

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