Sinister street vs Whistling past the graveyard: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Sinister street

Sinister street Sir Compton Mackenzie · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.8 832 pages · ≈ 15 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Whistling past the graveyard

Whistling past the graveyard Susan Crandall · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.1 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Whistling past the graveyard higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 45622 votes.
Whistling past the graveyard is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 15 for Sinister street.
Whistling past the graveyard is the easier read (Light), Sinister street more demanding (Challenging).

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