No name vs The daffodil murder: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young women, England, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of No name

No name Wilkie Collins · 1862 ★★★★☆ 4.0 561 pages · ≈ 10 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The daffodil murder

The daffodil murder Edgar Wallace · 1921 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 261 pages · ≈ 4 h 50 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate No name higher: 4.0 vs 3.4 from 19 votes.
The daffodil murder is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for No name.
The daffodil murder is the easier read (Challenging), No name more demanding (Demanding).

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