Family ties vs The Monsters of Templeton: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Parent and adult child, Single women, New york, Fiction

Family ties Danielle Steel · 1995 ★★★★☆ 4.0 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Monsters of Templeton

The Monsters of Templeton Lauren Groff · 1998 ★★★★☆ 3.9 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Family ties is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Monsters of Templeton.