A Twist in the Tale vs Cross Purposes and The Shadows: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of A Twist in the Tale

A Twist in the Tale Jeffrey Archer · 1988 ★★★★☆ 3.9 253 pages · ≈ 4 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Cross Purposes and The Shadows

Cross Purposes and The Shadows George MacDonald · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.9 42 pages · ≈ 47 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Cross Purposes and The Shadows is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for A Twist in the Tale.

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