L'affaire Lerouge vs Murder at Archly Manor: Which Should You Read?
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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.
Murder at Archly Manor
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A high-society murder. An spirited lady detective. Can she out-class the killer before an innocent person takes the fall? London, 1923. Olive Belgrave needs a job. Despite her aristocratic upbringing, she’s penniless.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Murder at Archly Manor highest: Murder at Archly Manor 4.0 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- Murder at Archly Manor 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
| L'affaire Lerouge | Murder at Archly Manor | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.3 (15) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (554) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Murder at Archly Manor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 554 |
| Editions | 148 | 2 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 318 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder at Archly Manor?
Murder at Archly Manor has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder at Archly Manor 4.0/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder at Archly Manor?
Murder at Archly Manor is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Murder at Archly Manor (318 pages, ≈ 5 h 53 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder at Archly Manor?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; Murder at Archly Manor: Moderate.