A Grave Robbery vs L'affaire Lerouge: Which Should You Read?
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A Grave Robbery
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Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, in this latest historical mystery from New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn.Lord…
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 Grave Robbery highest: A Grave Robbery 4.4 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- A Grave Robbery is the quickest read — about 6 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 Grave Robbery | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (635) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (20) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (159) | — |
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Reception
| A Grave Robbery | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 159 | 635 |
| Editions | — | 148 |
| Want to read | — | 1038 |
| Written reviews | — | 106 |
| Pages | 337 | 478 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Grave Robbery or L'affaire Lerouge?
A Grave Robbery has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Grave Robbery 4.4/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Grave Robbery or L'affaire Lerouge?
A Grave Robbery is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Grave Robbery (337 pages, ≈ 6 h 14 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: A Grave Robbery or L'affaire Lerouge?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Grave Robbery: Moderate; L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging.