The Angel of Terror vs The Border: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Crime, Thriller, Fiction

The Angel of Terror Edgar Wallace · 1923 ★★★★☆ 3.6 204 pages · ≈ 3 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Border

The Border Don Winslow · 2019 ★★★★☆ 4.5 752 pages · ≈ 13 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Border higher: 4.5 vs 3.6 from 20160 votes.
The Angel of Terror is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 13 for The Border.
The Border is the easier read (Moderate), The Angel of Terror more demanding (Challenging).