Canto for a Gypsy vs Worst Case: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New york, Thriller, Fiction

Canto for a Gypsy

Canto for a Gypsy Martin Cruz Smith · 1972 ★★★★☆ 3.9 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Worst Case James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge · 2008 ★★★★☆ 4.0 373 pages · ≈ 6 h 54 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Canto for a Gypsy is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Worst Case.
Worst Case is the easier read (Light), Canto for a Gypsy more demanding (Moderate).