The Thin Man vs When the Sacred Ginmill Closes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New york, Private investigators, Mystery, Fiction

The Thin Man

The Thin Man Dashiell Hammett · 1934 ★★★★☆ 3.9 202 pages · ≈ 3 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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When the Sacred Ginmill Closes

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes Lawrence Block · 1986 ★★★★☆ 3.9 261 pages · ≈ 4 h 50 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
When the Sacred Ginmill Closes is the easier read (Moderate), The Thin Man more demanding (Challenging).

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