44 Charles Street vs Canto for a Gypsy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New york, Fiction

44 Charles Street Danielle Steel · 2011 ★★★★☆ 3.8 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Canto for a Gypsy

Canto for a Gypsy Martin Cruz Smith · 1972 ★★★★☆ 3.9 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Canto for a Gypsy is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for 44 Charles Street.