Lorna Doone vs Tell No One: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone R. D. Blackmore · 1656 ★★★★☆ 3.7 458 pages · ≈ 8 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tell No One

Tell No One Harlan Coben · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.0 345 pages · ≈ 6 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Tell No One higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 199110 votes.
Tell No One is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Lorna Doone.
Tell No One is the easier read (Moderate), Lorna Doone more demanding (Challenging).

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