Murder in Three Acts vs Red Dragon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: 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 Red Dragon

Red Dragon Thomas Harris · 1981 ★★★★☆ 4.1 415 pages · ≈ 7 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Red Dragon higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 383128 votes.
Murder in Three Acts is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Red Dragon.
Red Dragon is the easier read (Moderate), Murder in Three Acts more demanding (Challenging).

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