A Fatal Lie vs L'affaire Lerouge: Which Should You Read?
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A Fatal Lie
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“If there’s ever been a more complex and compelling hero in crime fiction than Inspector Rutledge, I can’t think of one.” —Jeffery Deaver In one of his most puzzling cases, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge must…
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 Fatal Lie highest: A Fatal Lie 4.0 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- A Fatal Lie is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- A Fatal Lie has the widest readership — 5365 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Fatal Lie | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (5365) | 3.8 (635) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (222) | — |
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Reception
| A Fatal Lie | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5365 | 635 |
| Editions | 1 | 148 |
| Want to read | 7558 | 1038 |
| Reading it now | 1429 | — |
| Written reviews | 649 | 106 |
| Pages | 336 | 478 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Fatal Lie or L'affaire Lerouge?
A Fatal Lie has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Fatal Lie 4.0/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Fatal Lie or L'affaire Lerouge?
A Fatal Lie is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Fatal Lie (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: A Fatal Lie or L'affaire Lerouge?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Fatal Lie: Moderate; L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging.