Octopussy and the Living Daylights - Octopussy/The property of a lady/The living daylights/007 in New York vs Quantum Of Solace: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Octopussy and the Living Daylights - Octopussy/The property of a lady/The living daylights/007 in New York

Octopussy and the Living Daylights - Octopussy/The property of a lady/The living daylights/007 in New York Ian Fleming · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.7 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Quantum Of Solace

Quantum Of Solace Ian Fleming · 2008 ★★★★☆ 3.8 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Octopussy and the Living Daylights - Octopussy/The property of a lady/The living daylights/007 in New York is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Quantum Of Solace.

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