Deadly Remains vs L'affaire Lerouge: Which Should You Read?

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Deadly Remains Kate Ellis · 2025 ★★★★☆ 4.2 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Moderate

Million-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis returns with the new mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series.When a body is discovered in a picturesque South Devon village, DI Wesley Peterson is called in to…

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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.”

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 Deadly Remains highest: Deadly Remains 4.2 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
Deadly Remains 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.
L'affaire Lerouge runs the darker storyline; Deadly Remains stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Deadly Remains ≈ 6h vs 8h for L'affaire Lerouge Just want the better-reviewed one? Deadly Remains 4.2 vs 3.8 from readers New to the genre? Deadly Remains Moderate vs Challenging for L'affaire Lerouge In the mood for something dark? L'affaire Lerouge a darker storyline than Deadly Remains Want something lighter? Deadly Remains an easier tone than L'affaire Lerouge

Scores by source

	Deadly Remains	L'affaire Lerouge
Goodreads	4.2 (438)	3.8 (635)
Apple Books	4.5 (16)	—
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Reception

	Deadly Remains	L'affaire Lerouge
Ratings	438	635
Editions	1	148
Want to read	96	1038
Reading it now	64	—
Written reviews	25	106
Pages	368	478
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Deadly Remains or L'affaire Lerouge?

Deadly Remains has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Deadly Remains 4.2/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Deadly Remains or L'affaire Lerouge?

Deadly Remains is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Deadly Remains (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).

Which is harder to read: Deadly Remains or L'affaire Lerouge?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Deadly Remains: Moderate; L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging.