The Night Gardener vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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The Night Gardener
“THE CRIME SCENE was in the low 30s around E, on the edge of Fort Dupont Park, in a neighborhood known as Greenway, in the 6th District section of Southeast D.C.”
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The Night Gardener is a 2006 crime novel by George Pelecanos. It is set in Washington, DC and focuses on homicide detective Gus Ramone, and ex-cops Dan "Doc" Holiday and TC Cook as they investigate the possible return…
The progress of Julius
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A chilling story of ambition, Daphne du Maurier's third novel has lost none of its ability to unsettle and disturb. Julius Lévy has grown up in a peasant family in a village on the banks of the Seine. A quick-witted…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Night Gardener has the widest readership — 115 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Night Gardener | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (13) | — |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (115) | — |
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Reception
| The Night Gardener | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 115 | 2 |
| Editions | 21 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 553 | — |
| Pages | 377 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Night Gardener or The progress of Julius?
The Night Gardener has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Night Gardener 3.9/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Night Gardener or The progress of Julius?
The progress of Julius is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m); The Night Gardener (377 pages, ≈ 6 h 59 m).
Which is harder to read: The Night Gardener or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Night Gardener: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.