Jar of HeartsJar of Hearts
Score Modern
What it's about
At 16, Angela Wong vanished. Fourteen years later, her best friend Georgina Shaw, now a rising pharmaceutical executive in Seattle, is revealed to have been involved, and their old friend Kaiser Brody has been searching for the truth all along.
Why it's worth reading
It was an Anthony Award finalist. It's a dark thriller about three friends: one murdered, one imprisoned and one still searching.
You'll love it if you liked
Little Secrets
Things We Do in the Dark
Gone GirlGood to know
It's dark and violent.
By the numbers
- Readers41 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics18 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller22 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz10 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #443 of the 623 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #1239 of the 1,648 modern books we rank
- #2362 of the 3,057 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
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Is Jar of Hearts worth reading?
Yes. It was an Anthony Award finalist. It ranks #2,362 of the 3,057 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 61.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Jar of Hearts about?
At 16, Angela Wong vanished. Fourteen years later, her best friend Georgina Shaw, now a rising pharmaceutical executive in Seattle, is revealed to have been involved, and their old friend Kaiser Brody has been searching for the truth all along.
How long does it take to read Jar of Hearts?
About 8 hours (318 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Jar of Hearts?
If you liked it, try Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier, Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier or Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.