Murdo's War vs No middle name: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Action & Adventure, Fiction

Cover of Murdo's War

Murdo's War Alan Temperley · 1990 ★★★★☆ 3.9 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of No middle name

No middle name Lee Child · 2017 ★★★★☆ 4.0 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Murdo's War is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for No middle name.
Murdo's War is the easier read (Light), No middle name more demanding (Moderate).

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