1st to Die vs 4th of July: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Women's Murder Club, Female friendship, Policewomen, Women detectives, Serial murders, Mystery

1st to Die

1st to Die James Patterson · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.4 412 pages · ≈ 7 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

4th of July

4th of July James Patterson & Maxine Paetro · 1947 ★★★★☆ 4.5 318 pages · ≈ 5 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
1st to Die is the easier read (Moderate), 4th of July more demanding (Challenging).