Black mass vs Brutal: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Américains d'origine irlandaise, Crime organisé, Irish Americans, Boston, Organized crime, Criminals

Cover of Black mass

Black mass Dick Lehr · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.2 417 pages · ≈ 7 h 43 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Brutal

Brutal Kevin Weeks · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.8 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Black mass higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 33 votes.
Brutal is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Black mass.

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