The Four Pools Mystery vs When the Sacred Ginmill Closes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New york, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of The Four Pools Mystery

The Four Pools Mystery Jean Webster · 1908 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 Challenging Find on Amazon

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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 When the Sacred Ginmill Closes higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 60 votes.
When the Sacred Ginmill Closes is the easier read (Moderate), The Four Pools Mystery more demanding (Challenging).

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