Death in Holy Orders vs Original Sin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adam Dalgliesh, Dalgliesh, Police, England, English literature, Mystery

Cover of Death in Holy Orders

Death in Holy Orders P. D. James · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 438 pages · ≈ 8 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Original Sin

Original Sin P. D. James · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.0 631 pages · ≈ 11 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Death in Holy Orders is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 11 for Original Sin.

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