The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding vs The Thirteen Problems: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Marple, Jane Marple, English Detective and mystery stories, England, Mystery, Fiction

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 Thirteen Problems

The Thirteen Problems Agatha Christie · 1932 ★★★★☆ 3.9 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding is the easier read (Moderate), The Thirteen Problems more demanding (Challenging).

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