Lie Down With Lions vs The Square Emerald: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Lie Down With Lions

Lie Down With Lions Ken Follett · 1985 ★★★★☆ 3.9 372 pages · ≈ 6 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Square Emerald

The Square Emerald Edgar Wallace · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.5 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Lie Down With Lions higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 24839 votes.
The Square Emerald is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Lie Down With Lions.
Lie Down With Lions is the easier read (Moderate), The Square Emerald more demanding (Challenging).

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