Bones in London vs The Taking: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Bones in London

Bones in London Edgar Wallace · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.5 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Taking

The Taking Dean Koontz · 2004 ★★★★☆ 3.8 338 pages · ≈ 6 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Taking higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 43575 votes.
Bones in London is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Taking.
The Taking is the easier read (Moderate), Bones in London more demanding (Challenging).

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