The doorbell rang vs When the Sacred Ginmill Closes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New york, Private investigators, Mystery, Fiction

The doorbell rang Rex Stout · 1965 ★★★★☆ 4.2 178 pages · ≈ 3 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes Lawrence Block · 1986 ★★★★☆ 3.9 261 pages · ≈ 4 h 50 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The doorbell rang higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 7928 votes.
When the Sacred Ginmill Closes is the easier read (Moderate), The doorbell rang more demanding (Challenging).