My Lady's Money vs The legacy of Cain: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of My Lady's Money

My Lady's Money Wilkie Collins · 1870 ★★★★☆ 3.6 100 pages · ≈ 1 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The legacy of Cain

The legacy of Cain Wilkie Collins · 1859 ★★★★☆ 3.8 351 pages · ≈ 6 h 30 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
My Lady's Money is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for The legacy of Cain.
The legacy of Cain is the easier read (Moderate), My Lady's Money more demanding (Challenging).

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