By the Pricking of My Thumbs vs Partners in Crime: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Beresford, Tommy Beresford, Tuppence Beresford, English Detective and mystery stories, Private investigators, England

Cover of By the Pricking of My Thumbs

By the Pricking of My Thumbs Agatha Christie · 1968 ★★★★☆ 3.8 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime Agatha Christie · 1929 ★★★★☆ 3.8 242 pages · ≈ 4 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
By the Pricking of My Thumbs is the easier read (Moderate), Partners in Crime more demanding (Challenging).

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