Bones in London vs In Their Footsteps: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Bones in London

Bones in London Edgar Wallace · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.5 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of In Their Footsteps

In Their Footsteps Tess Gerritsen · 1994 ★★★★☆ 3.7 251 pages · ≈ 4 h 39 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
In Their Footsteps is the easier read (Moderate), Bones in London more demanding (Challenging).

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