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

Both live on shelves: Private investigators, Mystery, Fiction

The Firm John Grisham · 1991 ★★★★☆ 4.1 501 pages · ≈ 9 h 17 m · Moderate 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

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
When the Sacred Ginmill Closes is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Firm.