Pelham vs The gap in the curtain: Which Should You Read?

Pelham Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · 1828 ★★★★☆ 3.8 375 pages · ≈ 6 h 57 m · Demanding

This is the tale of Henry Pelham. He falls in love with his best friend’s sister, and then learns that his friend is accused of murder. He must find the real killer in order to marry his love. The book really…

The gap in the curtain John Buchan · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.8 231 pages · ≈ 4 h 17 m · Challenging

The Gap in the Curtain tells the story of five country-house guests who are trained by the ailing Professor Moe, an Einsteinian mathematician who has devised a way of seeing into the future. These five guests gain one…