Into the Water vs Master of the moor: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Crimes against, Women, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of Into the Water

Into the Water Paula Hawkins · 2017 ★★★★☆ 3.6 391 pages · ≈ 7 h 14 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Master of the moor

Master of the moor Ruth Rendell · 1982 ★★★★☆ 3.7 239 pages · ≈ 4 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Master of the moor is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Into the Water.

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