The Night Manager vs Watchman (Crime Club): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Intelligence service, London, Spy Fiction, Murder, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of The Night Manager

The Night Manager John le Carré · 1993 ★★★★☆ 3.9 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Watchman (Crime Club)

Watchman (Crime Club) Ian Rankin · 1988 ★★★★☆ 3.9 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Watchman (Crime Club) is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Night Manager.

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