Silent witness vs Ten thousand a year: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Legal stories

Silent witness Richard North Patterson · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.1 772 pages · ≈ 14 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Ten thousand a year

Ten thousand a year Samuel Warren · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 904 pages · ≈ 16 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Silent witness is the quicker read — about 14 hours vs 16 for Ten thousand a year.
Silent witness is the easier read (Moderate), Ten thousand a year more demanding (Demanding).