As Time Goes By vs Pretty Girls: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Kriminalroman, Family secrets, Secrets, Amerikanisches Englisch, Fiction

As Time Goes By Mary Higgins Clark · 2016 ★★★★☆ 3.8 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Pretty Girls

Pretty Girls Karin Slaughter · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.0 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
As Time Goes By is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Pretty Girls.
Pretty Girls is the easier read (Light), As Time Goes By more demanding (Moderate).