A Case of Mice and Murder vs L'affaire Lerouge: Which Should You Read?

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A Case of Mice and Murder Sally Smith · 2024 ★★★★☆ 4.1 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate

WINNER OF THE 2026 BRITISH BOOK AWARD, CRIME & THRILLER Named a Best Book of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, Library Journal, and Christian Science Monitor "I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant."…

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L'affaire Lerouge Émile Gaboriau · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 478 pages · ≈ 8 h 51 m · Challenging

“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.

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The verdict

Readers rate A Case of Mice and Murder highest: A Case of Mice and Murder 4.1 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
A Case of Mice and Murder is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
A Case of Mice and Murder has the widest readership — 5777 ratings behind its score.
L'affaire Lerouge runs the darker storyline; A Case of Mice and Murder stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? A Case of Mice and Murder ≈ 6h vs 8h for L'affaire Lerouge Just want the better-reviewed one? A Case of Mice and Murder 4.1 vs 3.8 from readers New to the genre? A Case of Mice and Murder Moderate vs Challenging for L'affaire Lerouge In the mood for something dark? L'affaire Lerouge a darker storyline than A Case of Mice and Murder Want something lighter? A Case of Mice and Murder an easier tone than L'affaire Lerouge

Scores by source

	A Case of Mice and Murder	L'affaire Lerouge
Goodreads	4.1 (5777)	3.8 (635)
Hardcover	4.1 (11)	—
Apple Books	4.5 (34)	—
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Reception

	A Case of Mice and Murder	L'affaire Lerouge
Ratings	5777	635
Editions	4	148
Want to read	18199	1038
Reading it now	768	—
Written reviews	911	106
Pages	352	478
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A Case of Mice and Murder or L'affaire Lerouge?

A Case of Mice and Murder has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Case of Mice and Murder 4.1/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: A Case of Mice and Murder or L'affaire Lerouge?

A Case of Mice and Murder is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Case of Mice and Murder (352 pages, ≈ 6 h 31 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).

Which is harder to read: A Case of Mice and Murder or L'affaire Lerouge?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Case of Mice and Murder: Moderate; L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging.