Tripwire vs When the Sacred Ginmill Closes: Which Should You Read?

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

Tripwire Lee Child · 1999 ★★★★☆ 4.1 419 pages · ≈ 7 h 46 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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: 4.1 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
When the Sacred Ginmill Closes is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Tripwire.