23 shades of black vs Against the paw: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Women Sleuths, Policewomen, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Police, Fiction

Cover of 23 shades of black

23 shades of black K. J. A. Wishnia · 1997 239 pages · ≈ 4 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Against the paw

Against the paw Diane Kelly · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.0 360 pages · ≈ 6 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

23 shades of black is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Against the paw.

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