Master of the moor vs The Shining Girls: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Serial murders, Crimes against, Women, Thriller, Fiction

Master of the moor Ruth Rendell · 1982 ★★★★☆ 3.7 239 pages · ≈ 4 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Shining Girls

The Shining Girls Lauren Beukes · 2013 ★★★★☆ 3.8 375 pages · ≈ 6 h 57 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Master of the moor is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Shining Girls.