The Nine Tailors vs Whose Body?: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Lord Wimsey, Wimsey, Private investigators, Investigation, England, Murder

Cover of The Nine Tailors

The Nine Tailors Dorothy L. Sayers · 1934 ★★★★☆ 4.0 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Whose Body?

Whose Body? Dorothy L. Sayers · 1923 ★★★★☆ 3.8 155 pages · ≈ 2 h 52 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Whose Body? is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Nine Tailors.
The Nine Tailors is the easier read (Moderate), Whose Body? more demanding (Challenging).

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