The Spy's bedside book vs The Vanished Messenger: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Espionage, Spy Fiction

Cover of The Spy's bedside book

The Spy's bedside book Graham Greene · 1957 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Vanished Messenger

The Vanished Messenger Edward Phillips Oppenheim · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.8 245 pages · ≈ 4 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Vanished Messenger higher: 3.8 vs 3.3 from 69 votes.
The Spy's bedside book is the easier read (Moderate), The Vanished Messenger more demanding (Challenging).

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