Portrait of a Killer vs The Lodger: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Jack, Serial murders, London, History

Cover of Portrait of a Killer

Portrait of a Killer Patricia Cornwell · 1960 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 391 pages · ≈ 7 h 14 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Lodger

The Lodger Marie Belloc Lowndes · 1913 ★★★★☆ 4.1 286 pages · ≈ 5 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Lodger higher: 4.1 vs 3.5 from 9545 votes.
Portrait of a Killer is the easier read (Moderate), The Lodger more demanding (Challenging).

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