A rip in Heaven vs The onion field: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Case studies, True Crime, Murder, Nonfiction

Cover of A rip in Heaven

A rip in Heaven Jeanine Cummins · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.2 302 pages · ≈ 5 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The onion field

The onion field Joseph Wambaugh · 1973 ★★★★☆ 4.1 445 pages · ≈ 8 h 14 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
A rip in Heaven is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The onion field.

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