The Perfect Lie vs The progress of Julius: Which Should You Read?
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The Perfect Lie
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"Difficult to put down." - Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer  When the bestselling true crime author is poisoned during a book signing, investigators believe they're searching for a killer.They're wrong.They're…
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 Perfect Lie has the widest readership — 347 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Perfect Lie | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Books | 4.0 (347) | — |
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Reception
| The Perfect Lie | The progress of Julius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 347 | 2 |
| Editions | — | 21 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 838 | — |
| Pages | 254 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Perfect Lie or The progress of Julius?
The Perfect Lie has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Perfect Lie 4.0/5, The progress of Julius 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Perfect Lie or The progress of Julius?
The Perfect Lie is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Perfect Lie (254 pages, ≈ 4 h 42 m); The progress of Julius (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: The Perfect Lie or The progress of Julius?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Perfect Lie: Moderate; The progress of Julius: Challenging.