Mystery of Edwin Drood vs Secret by the Lake: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Gothic fiction, Mystery

Cover of Mystery of Edwin Drood

Mystery of Edwin Drood Charles Dickens · 1871 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 260 pages · ≈ 4 h 49 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Secret by the Lake

Secret by the Lake Louise Douglas · 2015 ★★★★☆ 4.0 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Secret by the Lake higher: 4.0 vs 3.3 from 7 votes.
Mystery of Edwin Drood is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Secret by the Lake.
Secret by the Lake is the easier read (Moderate), Mystery of Edwin Drood more demanding (Challenging).

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