Knots and Crosses vs The Seven Dials Mystery: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Detective and mystery stories, Police, Fiction

Knots and Crosses

Knots and Crosses Ian Rankin · 1987 ★★★★☆ 3.7 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Seven Dials Mystery

The Seven Dials Mystery Agatha Christie · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.8 193 pages · ≈ 3 h 34 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Knots and Crosses is the easier read (Moderate), The Seven Dials Mystery more demanding (Challenging).

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