The chill vs The Drowning Pool: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Archer, Los angeles, California, Private investigators, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of The chill

The chill Ross Macdonald · 1963 ★★★★☆ 3.6 233 pages · ≈ 4 h 19 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool Ross Macdonald · 1950 ★★★★☆ 3.6 213 pages · ≈ 3 h 57 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.

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