A Case of Life and Limb vs L'affaire Lerouge: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
A Case of Life and Limb
AN ELLE BEST MYSTERY OF THE YEAR "I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant." -Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal All is calm, all is bright . . . until reluctant sleuth…
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L'affaire Lerouge
“ON Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women of the village of Jonchere presented themselves at the bureau of police at Bougival.”
Le jeudi 6 mars 1862, surlendemain du Mardi gras, cinq femmes du village de La Jonchere se presentaient au bureau de police de Bougival.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Case of Life and Limb is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- L'affaire Lerouge has the widest readership — 635 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Case of Life and Limb | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (635) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (21) | — |
Reception
| A Case of Life and Limb | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 21 | 635 |
| Editions | 2 | 148 |
| Want to read | — | 1038 |
| Written reviews | — | 106 |
| Pages | 319 | 478 |