The beach house vs The tightrope men: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of The beach house

The beach house James Patterson · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The tightrope men

The tightrope men Desmond Bagley · 1973 ★★★★☆ 3.8 276 pages · ≈ 5 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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