Heir Apparent vs Snow Falling on Cedars: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Legal stories

Cover of Heir Apparent

Heir Apparent Twist Phelan · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.8 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars David Guterson · 1994 ★★★★☆ 3.7 404 pages · ≈ 7 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Heir Apparent is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Snow Falling on Cedars.

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