Murder in the Ball Park vs The Gangster: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New york, Private investigators, Fiction

Murder in the Ball Park

Murder in the Ball Park Robert Goldsborough · 2014 ★★★★☆ 3.9 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Gangster

The Gangster Clive Cussler & Justin Scott · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.0 387 pages · ≈ 7 h 10 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Murder in the Ball Park is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Gangster.