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Red Leaves
Modern · Mystery, Fiction, Thriller

Red Leaves

by Thomas H. Cook
2004 · 289 pages · Fiction
17 Modern ★ 3.86 on Goodreads · 3K ratings
Reserve shelf
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

Edgar Award finalist (2006). 3.86★ from 3K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

17Must-Read Score
  • Readers20 out of 100 · counts 40%+10
  • Critics21 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+7
  • Bestseller0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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.

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