A Ghastly Catastrophe vs L'affaire Lerouge: Which Should You Read?

Cover of A Ghastly Catastrophe A Ghastly Catastrophe Deanna Raybourn ★★★★☆ 4.3 Unknown
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Veronica and Stoker are practically dying for a new adventure, but when their wish is granted, they find themselves up against a secret society and a darkly seductive duo in this landmark historical mystery from beloved…

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Cover of L'affaire Lerouge 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.”
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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

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Scores by source

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Goodreads — 3.8 (635)
Hardcover 4.0 (3) —
Apple Books 4.5 (83) —
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Reception

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Ratings 83 635
Editions 1 148
Want to read — 1038
Written reviews — 106
Pages — 478
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A Ghastly Catastrophe or L'affaire Lerouge?

A Ghastly Catastrophe has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Ghastly Catastrophe 4.3/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).

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