Octopussy / The Property of a Lady / The Living Daylights vs Trigger Mortis: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Octopussy / The Property of a Lady / The Living Daylights

Octopussy / The Property of a Lady / The Living Daylights Ian Fleming · 1966 ★★★★☆ 3.8 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Trigger Mortis

Trigger Mortis Anthony Horowitz · 2015 ★★★★☆ 4.0 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Trigger Mortis higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 165 votes.
Octopussy / The Property of a Lady / The Living Daylights is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Trigger Mortis.
Octopussy / The Property of a Lady / The Living Daylights is the easier read (Light), Trigger Mortis more demanding (Moderate).

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