Mysterious Mr. Sabin vs The Vanished Messenger: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Spy Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Mysterious Mr. Sabin

Mysterious Mr. Sabin Edward Phillips Oppenheim · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 370 pages · ≈ 6 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Vanished Messenger

The Vanished Messenger Edward Phillips Oppenheim · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.8 245 pages · ≈ 4 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Vanished Messenger is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Mysterious Mr. Sabin.

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