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

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

Cover of Master of the moor

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

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Cover of The Visitor

The Visitor Lee Child · 2000 ★★★★☆ 3.7 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Master of the moor is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Visitor.

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