The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding vs The Murder at the Vicarage: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Marple, Jane Marple, Investigation, England, Murder, Mystery

Cover of The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding Agatha Christie · 1960 ★★★★☆ 3.8 264 pages · ≈ 4 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Murder at the Vicarage

The Murder at the Vicarage Agatha Christie · 1930 ★★★★☆ 4.0 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Murder at the Vicarage higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 222506 votes.
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding is the easier read (Moderate), The Murder at the Vicarage more demanding (Challenging).

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