The Awful Secret vs The Curse of Capistrano: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: History, Fiction

The Awful Secret

The Awful Secret Bernard Knight · 2006 356 pages · ≈ 6 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Curse of Capistrano Johnston McCulley · 1919 ★★★★☆ 4.0 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Curse of Capistrano is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Awful Secret.
The Awful Secret is the easier read (Moderate), The Curse of Capistrano more demanding (Challenging).