L'affaire Lerouge vs Murder at the Crown and Anchor: 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 the Crown and Anchor
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A wealthy businessman with a reputation for taking risks rose from the slums to the height of success. But success comes at a price, especially when it’s achieved at the expense of others.  When a former guest of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Murder at the Crown and Anchor highest: Murder at the Crown and Anchor 4.4 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- Murder at the Crown and Anchor 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 the Crown and Anchor | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (9) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (185) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Murder at the Crown and Anchor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 185 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 293 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder at the Crown and Anchor?
Murder at the Crown and Anchor has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder at the Crown and Anchor 4.4/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder at the Crown and Anchor?
Murder at the Crown and Anchor is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Murder at the Crown and Anchor (293 pages, ≈ 5 h 26 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder at the Crown and Anchor?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; Murder at the Crown and Anchor: Moderate.