A Stranger in Mayfair vs End of Watch: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Private investigators, Investigation, Crime, Murder, Fiction

A Stranger in Mayfair

A Stranger in Mayfair Charles Finch · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.0 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

End of Watch Stephen King · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.1 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Stranger in Mayfair is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for End of Watch.