Canto for a Gypsy vs Step on a Crack: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New york, Thriller, Fiction

Canto for a Gypsy

Canto for a Gypsy Martin Cruz Smith · 1972 ★★★★☆ 3.9 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Step on a Crack James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge · 1658 ★★★★☆ 4.1 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Canto for a Gypsy is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Step on a Crack.
Canto for a Gypsy is the easier read (Moderate), Step on a Crack more demanding (Demanding).