Rogue Lawyer vs The D.A. Draws a Circle: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Lawyers, Legal stories, Investigation, Murder, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Rogue Lawyer

Rogue Lawyer John Grisham · 2015 ★★★★☆ 4.0 348 pages · ≈ 6 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The D.A. Draws a Circle

The D.A. Draws a Circle Erle Stanley Gardner · 1939 ★★★★☆ 3.9 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The D.A. Draws a Circle is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Rogue Lawyer.
Rogue Lawyer is the easier read (Moderate), The D.A. Draws a Circle more demanding (Challenging).

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