Assassini vs The Winter of Frankie Machine: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Assassins, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

Assassini Thomas Gifford · 1924 ★★★★☆ 3.8 643 pages · ≈ 11 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Winter of Frankie Machine

The Winter of Frankie Machine Don Winslow · 2006 ★★★★☆ 4.4 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Winter of Frankie Machine higher: 4.4 vs 3.8 from 420 votes.
The Winter of Frankie Machine is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Assassini.
The Winter of Frankie Machine is the easier read (Moderate), Assassini more demanding (Challenging).