A Quiver Full of Arrows vs A Thief in the Night: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of A Quiver Full of Arrows

A Quiver Full of Arrows Jeffrey Archer · 1980 ★★★★☆ 3.9 275 pages · ≈ 5 h 06 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of A Thief in the Night

A Thief in the Night E. W. Hornung · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.8 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Thief in the Night is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for A Quiver Full of Arrows.
A Quiver Full of Arrows is the easier read (Moderate), A Thief in the Night more demanding (Challenging).

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