My Lady's Money vs The Queen of Hearts: Which Should You Read?

My Lady's Money Wilkie Collins · 1870 ★★★★☆ 3.6 100 pages · ≈ 1 h 51 m · Challenging

“OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.”

Old Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.

The Queen of Hearts Wilkie Collins · 1859 ★★★★☆ 4.0 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Challenging

“WE were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits' end what to do with her.”

The queen of hearts is a playing card in the standard 52-card deck.