Crimes by Moonlight vs The Glass Key: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Detective and mystery stories, Mystery, Fiction

Crimes by Moonlight Charlaine Harris · 2010 ★★★★☆ 3.7 437 pages · ≈ 8 h 06 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Glass Key

The Glass Key Dashiell Hammett · 1931 ★★★★☆ 3.9 251 pages · ≈ 4 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Glass Key is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Crimes by Moonlight.
Crimes by Moonlight is the easier read (Moderate), The Glass Key more demanding (Challenging).