The Black Echo vs The Women: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Vietnam War, Veterans, Fiction
The Black Echo
The Black Echo is the debut novel by American crime author Michael Connelly. The story follows on a centered on Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective Harry Bosch. It is the first book in the Harry Bosch…
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The Women
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Women highest: The Women 4.6 · The Black Echo 4.2.
- The Women has the widest readership — 1800663 ratings behind its score.
- The Black Echo runs the darker storyline; The Women stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Women
1800663 ratings vs 221964 for The Black Echo
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Women
4.6 vs 4.2 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Black Echo
a darker storyline than The Women
Want something lighter?
The Women
an easier tone than The Black Echo
Scores by source
| The Black Echo | The Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (221964) | 4.6 (1800663) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (334) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2542) | 4.5 (15283) |
Reception
| The Black Echo | The Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 221964 | 1800663 |
| Editions | 13 | 11 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 107791 | — |
| Pages | 457 | 480 |