Your House Will PayYour House Will Pay
Score Modern
What it's about
After a police shooting of a Black teenager, Los Angeles is as tense as it has been since the early 1990s. Two families, one Korean American and one African American, face the effects of a decades-old crime that connects them.
Why it's worth reading
It was an Anthony Award finalist. It's a powerful, taut novel about racial tension in Los Angeles.
You'll love it if you liked
The Sympathizer
The Hate U Give
Mystic RiverGood to know
It's both a crime novel and a family drama.
By the numbers
- Readers66 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics18 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller6 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz14 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
- #316 of the 623 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #957 of the 1,648 modern books we rank
- #1827 of the 3,057 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping
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Quick answers
Is Your House Will Pay worth reading?
Yes. It was an Anthony Award finalist. It ranks #1,827 of the 3,057 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 66.4 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Your House Will Pay about?
After a police shooting of a Black teenager, Los Angeles is as tense as it has been since the early 1990s. Two families, one Korean American and one African American, face the effects of a decades-old crime that connects them.
How long does it take to read Your House Will Pay?
About 8 hours (318 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Your House Will Pay?
If you liked it, try The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas or Mystic River by Dennis Lehane.