The D.A. Draws a Circle vs The Redbreast: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Police, Investigation, Murder, Fiction

The D.A. Draws a Circle Erle Stanley Gardner · 1939 ★★★★☆ 3.9 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Redbreast

The Redbreast Jo Nesbø · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.5 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Redbreast higher: 4.5 vs 3.9 from 601 votes.
The D.A. Draws a Circle is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The Redbreast.
The Redbreast is the easier read (Moderate), The D.A. Draws a Circle more demanding (Challenging).