Spencerville vs The burning bed: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Spencerville

Spencerville Nelson DeMille · 1994 ★★★★☆ 3.8 468 pages · ≈ 8 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The burning bed

The burning bed Faith McNulty · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.0 290 pages · ≈ 5 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The burning bed is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Spencerville.

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