As Time Goes By vs Blue Labyrinth: Which Should You Read?

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As Time Goes By Mary Higgins Clark · 2016 ★★★★☆ 3.8 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate

" In this exciting thriller from Mary Higgins Clark, the #1 New York Times bestselling "Queen of Suspense," a news reporter tries to find her birth mother just as she is assigned to cover the high-profile trial of a…

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Blue Labyrinth Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child · 2014 ★★★★☆ 4.5 403 pages · ≈ 7 h 28 m · Moderate

"A long-buried family secret resurfaces when one of Aloysius Pendergast's most implacable enemies shows up on his doorstep as a murdered corpse. The mystery has all the hallmarks of the perfect murder, save for an…

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate Blue Labyrinth highest: Blue Labyrinth 4.5 · As Time Goes By 3.8.
As Time Goes By is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Blue Labyrinth.
As Time Goes By has the widest readership — 16828 ratings behind its score.
Blue Labyrinth runs the darker storyline; As Time Goes By stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? As Time Goes By ≈ 5h vs 7h for Blue Labyrinth Just want the better-reviewed one? Blue Labyrinth 4.5 vs 3.8 from readers In the mood for something dark? Blue Labyrinth a darker storyline than As Time Goes By Want something lighter? As Time Goes By an easier tone than Blue Labyrinth

Scores by source

	As Time Goes By	Blue Labyrinth
Goodreads	3.8 (16828)	—
Hardcover	3.4 (11)	4.0 (55)
Apple Books	4.0 (447)	4.5 (963)
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Reception

	As Time Goes By	Blue Labyrinth
Ratings	16828	963
Editions	10	3
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	5570	—
Reading it now	2412	—
Written reviews	1377	—
Wikipedia attention	135	18
Pages	288	403
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: As Time Goes By or Blue Labyrinth?

Blue Labyrinth has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Blue Labyrinth 4.5/5, As Time Goes By 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: As Time Goes By or Blue Labyrinth?

As Time Goes By is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: As Time Goes By (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); Blue Labyrinth (403 pages, ≈ 7 h 28 m).

Which is harder to read: As Time Goes By or Blue Labyrinth?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — As Time Goes By: Moderate; Blue Labyrinth: Moderate.