Q Is for Quarry vs The Maltese Falcon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Novela de misterio, California, Ficción, Private investigators, Fiction

Q Is for Quarry Sue Grafton · 2002 ★★★★☆ 4.0 385 pages · ≈ 7 h 08 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon Dashiell Hammett · 1929 ★★★★☆ 3.9 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Maltese Falcon is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Q Is for Quarry.
Q Is for Quarry is the easier read (Moderate), The Maltese Falcon more demanding (Challenging).