Night Film vs The Face of Fear: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New york, Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Night Film

Night Film Marisha Pessl · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.0 624 pages · ≈ 11 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Face of Fear

The Face of Fear Dean Koontz · 1977 ★★★★☆ 3.9 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Face of Fear is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Night Film.

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