The League of Night and Fog vs Yellow-dog contract: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Spy Fiction, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of The League of Night and Fog

The League of Night and Fog David Morrell · 1987 ★★★★☆ 4.1 413 pages · ≈ 7 h 39 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Yellow-dog contract

Yellow-dog contract Ross Thomas · 1977 ★★★★☆ 4.0 264 pages · ≈ 4 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Yellow-dog contract is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The League of Night and Fog.

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