Liar's candle vs The debriefing: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Intelligence officers, Spy Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Liar's candle

Liar's candle August Thomas · 2018 ★★★★☆ 3.7 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The debriefing

The debriefing Robert Littell · 1979 ★★★★☆ 3.8 202 pages · ≈ 3 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The debriefing is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Liar's candle.

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