A Killing at Smugglers Cove vs L'affaire Lerouge: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
A Killing at Smugglers Cove
More
An addictive cosy historical murder mystery, perfect for fans of Verity BrightWartime secrets, smugglers’ caves, skeletal remains... And the holiday’s only just begun…Summer, 1923. Reporter Iris Woodmore travels to…
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.”
More
Le jeudi 6 mars 1862, surlendemain du Mardi gras, cinq femmes du village de La Jonchere se presentaient au bureau de police de Bougival.
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate A Killing at Smugglers Cove highest: A Killing at Smugglers Cove 4.1 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- A Killing at Smugglers Cove is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- L'affaire Lerouge has the widest readership — 635 ratings behind its score.
Affiliate links: we may earn a commission on purchases.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Killing at Smugglers Cove | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (635) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (21) | — |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Reception
| A Killing at Smugglers Cove | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 21 | 635 |
| Editions | — | 148 |
| Want to read | — | 1038 |
| Written reviews | — | 106 |
| Pages | 250 | 478 |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Killing at Smugglers Cove or L'affaire Lerouge?
A Killing at Smugglers Cove has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Killing at Smugglers Cove 4.1/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Killing at Smugglers Cove or L'affaire Lerouge?
A Killing at Smugglers Cove is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Killing at Smugglers Cove (250 pages, ≈ 4 h 38 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: A Killing at Smugglers Cove or L'affaire Lerouge?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Killing at Smugglers Cove: Moderate; L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging.