Ghost story vs Lightning: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Paranormal, Horror, Fiction

Cover of Ghost story

Ghost story Peter Straub · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.0 507 pages · ≈ 9 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lightning

Lightning Dean Koontz · 1986 ★★★★☆ 4.1 345 pages · ≈ 6 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Lightning is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Ghost story.

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