Murder in Three Acts vs Presumed Innocent: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Detective and mystery fiction, Murder, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Murder in Three Acts

Murder in Three Acts Agatha Christie · 1934 ★★★★☆ 3.8 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent Scott Turow · 1987 ★★★★☆ 4.0 431 pages · ≈ 7 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Murder in Three Acts is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Presumed Innocent.
Presumed Innocent is the easier read (Moderate), Murder in Three Acts more demanding (Challenging).

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