Bad Blood vs This House of Grief: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Meurtre, True Crime, Murder
Bad Blood
Details the shocking murders--in Terra Linda, California--of Jim and Naomi Olive by their sixteen-year-old daughter, Marlene, and her nineteen-year-old boyfriend, small-time drug dealer Chuck Riley
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This House of Grief
The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • The engrossing true-crime classic from one of Australia’s most acclaimed writers, that follows a man and his broken life, a community wracked by tragedy,…
The verdict
- Readers rate This House of Grief highest: This House of Grief 4.0 · Bad Blood 3.7.
- This House of Grief has the widest readership — 14736 ratings behind its score.
- This House of Grief runs the darker storyline; Bad Blood stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
This House of Grief
14736 ratings vs 2587 for Bad Blood
Just want the better-reviewed one?
This House of Grief
4.0 vs 3.7 from readers
New to the genre?
This House of Grief
Light vs Moderate for Bad Blood
In the mood for something dark?
This House of Grief
a darker storyline than Bad Blood
Want something lighter?
Bad Blood
an easier tone than This House of Grief
Scores by source
| Bad Blood | This House of Grief | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (2587) | 4.0 (14736) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.1 (20) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (16) |
Reception
| Bad Blood | This House of Grief | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2587 | 14736 |
| Editions | 7 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 981 | 40819 |
| Reading it now | 162 | 1118 |
| Written reviews | 103 | 1743 |
| Wikipedia attention | 226 | 1186 |
| Pages | 343 | 320 |