Bones in London vs The Shifting Tide: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

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

The Shifting Tide

The Shifting Tide Anne Perry · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.2 339 pages · ≈ 6 h 17 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Shifting Tide higher: 4.2 vs 3.5 from 51 votes.
Bones in London is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Shifting Tide.
The Shifting Tide is the easier read (Moderate), Bones in London more demanding (Challenging).