Death at the president's lodging vs Watchman (Crime Club): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: London, Police, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Death at the president's lodging

Death at the president's lodging J. I. M. Stewart · 1936 ★★★★☆ 3.8 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Watchman (Crime Club)

Watchman (Crime Club) Ian Rankin · 1988 ★★★★☆ 3.9 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Watchman (Crime Club) is the easier read (Moderate), Death at the president's lodging more demanding (Challenging).

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