Fifty Candles vs The Black Dahlia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Fifty Candles

Fifty Candles Earl Derr Biggers · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.7 Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia James Ellroy · 1987 ★★★★☆ 3.8 469 pages · ≈ 8 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Black Dahlia is the easier read (Moderate), Fifty Candles more demanding (Challenging).

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