A Fashionably French Murder vs L'affaire Lerouge: Which Should You Read?
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A Fashionably French Murder
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American expat Tabitha Knight has found a new life in postwar Paris, along with a delightful friend in aspiring chef Julia Child. Yet there are perils in peacetime too, as a killer infiltrates one of the city’s most…
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.”
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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 Fashionably French Murder highest: A Fashionably French Murder 4.2 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- A Fashionably French Murder 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.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Fashionably French Murder | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (635) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (29) | — |
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Reception
| A Fashionably French Murder | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 29 | 635 |
| Editions | — | 148 |
| Want to read | — | 1038 |
| Written reviews | — | 106 |
| Pages | 273 | 478 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Fashionably French Murder or L'affaire Lerouge?
A Fashionably French Murder has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Fashionably French Murder 4.2/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Fashionably French Murder or L'affaire Lerouge?
A Fashionably French Murder is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Fashionably French Murder (273 pages, ≈ 5 h 03 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: A Fashionably French Murder or L'affaire Lerouge?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Fashionably French Murder: Moderate; L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging.