Death at the Bar vs Opening night: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Alleyn, Roderick Alleyn, Police, England, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Death at the Bar

Death at the Bar Ngaio Marsh · 1940 ★★★★☆ 3.9 274 pages · ≈ 5 h 04 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Opening night

Opening night Ngaio Marsh · 1951 ★★★★☆ 4.0 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Opening night is the easier read (Moderate), Death at the Bar more demanding (Challenging).

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