The Judas Gate vs The midnight bell: Which Should You Read?
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The Judas Gate
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A disturbing tape has made its way to British intelligence, and from them to the new President of the United States: battlefield chatter from an ambush in Afghanistan, in which twelve U.S. Army Rangers and a British…
The midnight bell
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"The new Sean Dillon novel, a knife-edge story of terrorism and revenge, by "the dean of intrigue novelists" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch). "The bell tolls at midnight as death requires it." In Washington, D.C., on a night…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Judas Gate highest: The Judas Gate 4.6 · The midnight bell 3.8.
- The midnight bell has the widest readership — 2710 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Judas Gate | The midnight bell | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.7 (310) | 3.8 (2710) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 5.0 (3) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| The Judas Gate | The midnight bell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 310 | 2710 |
| Editions | 16 | 8 |
| Want to read | 38 | 1280 |
| Reading it now | 65 | 586 |
| Written reviews | 39 | 238 |
| Pages | 368 | 315 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Judas Gate or The midnight bell?
The Judas Gate has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Judas Gate 4.6/5, The midnight bell 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Judas Gate or The midnight bell?
The midnight bell is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The midnight bell (315 pages, ≈ 5 h 50 m); The Judas Gate (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: The Judas Gate or The midnight bell?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Judas Gate: Moderate; The midnight bell: Moderate.