A Murder in Marylebone vs L'affaire Lerouge: Which Should You Read?
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A Murder in Marylebone
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After over a decade away, widowed mother of two Minnie Harper has left sunny Greece and returned to her native England at the turn of the 20th century—just as a cloud of suspicion falls over her younger sister in this…
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 Murder in Marylebone highest: A Murder in Marylebone 4.0 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- A Murder in Marylebone 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 Murder in Marylebone | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (635) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | — |
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Reception
| A Murder in Marylebone | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 635 |
| Editions | — | 148 |
| Want to read | — | 1038 |
| Written reviews | — | 106 |
| Pages | 306 | 478 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Murder in Marylebone or L'affaire Lerouge?
A Murder in Marylebone has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Murder in Marylebone 4.0/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Murder in Marylebone or L'affaire Lerouge?
A Murder in Marylebone is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Murder in Marylebone (306 pages, ≈ 5 h 40 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: A Murder in Marylebone or L'affaire Lerouge?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Murder in Marylebone: Moderate; L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging.