The Malefactor vs Virgin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Good and evil, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of The Malefactor

The Malefactor Edward Phillips Oppenheim · 1906 ★★★★☆ 3.9 148 pages · ≈ 2 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Virgin

Virgin James Patterson · 1980 ★★★★☆ 3.8 343 pages · ≈ 6 h 21 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Malefactor is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Virgin.
Virgin is the easier read (Moderate), The Malefactor more demanding (Challenging).

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