Mystic river vs The River Knows: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Investigation, Murder, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Mystic river

Mystic river Dennis Lehane · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.2 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The River Knows

The River Knows Jayne Ann Krentz · 2007 ★★★★☆ 3.9 347 pages · ≈ 6 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Mystic river higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 171181 votes.
The River Knows is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Mystic river.

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