From Doon with Death vs Simisola: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Wexford, Inspector Wexford, Police, England, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of From Doon with Death

From Doon with Death Ruth Rendell · 1965 ★★★★☆ 3.7 195 pages · ≈ 3 h 37 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Simisola

Simisola Ruth Rendell · 1994 ★★★★☆ 3.8 360 pages · ≈ 6 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
From Doon with Death is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Simisola.

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