The Key to Rebecca vs XPD: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Secret service, World War II, World War, Spy Fiction, English literature, Thriller

Cover of The Key to Rebecca

The Key to Rebecca Ken Follett · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.0 341 pages · ≈ 6 h 19 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of XPD

XPD Len Deighton · 1657 ★★★★☆ 3.8 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Key to Rebecca higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 1192 votes.
The Key to Rebecca is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for XPD.
The Key to Rebecca is the easier read (Moderate), XPD more demanding (Demanding).

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