The Devil and Sherlock Holmes vs The private diary of Lyle Menendez: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Case studies, Criminals, Murder

Cover of The Devil and Sherlock Holmes

The Devil and Sherlock Holmes David Grann · 2010 ★★★★☆ 3.8 513 pages · ≈ 9 h 30 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The private diary of Lyle Menendez

The private diary of Lyle Menendez Lyle Menendez · 1993 ★★★★☆ 4.1 263 pages · ≈ 4 h 52 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The private diary of Lyle Menendez higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 13 votes.
The private diary of Lyle Menendez is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Devil and Sherlock Holmes.
The private diary of Lyle Menendez is the easier read (Moderate), The Devil and Sherlock Holmes more demanding (Challenging).

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