Mr. Mercedes vs The Angel of Terror: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Mr. Mercedes

Mr. Mercedes Stephen King · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.0 478 pages · ≈ 8 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Angel of Terror

The Angel of Terror Edgar Wallace · 1923 ★★★★☆ 3.6 204 pages · ≈ 3 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Mr. Mercedes higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 390385 votes.
The Angel of Terror is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Mr. Mercedes.
Mr. Mercedes is the easier read (Moderate), The Angel of Terror more demanding (Challenging).

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