L'affaire Lerouge vs Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
L'affaire Lerouge
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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Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon
With the social season just around the corner, the women in Cleo’s family are having new outfits made by the most sought-after designer in the city. Madame Poitiers is bold, self-absorbed and not French, despite her…
The verdict
- Readers rate Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon highest: Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon 4.1 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon has the widest readership — 6289 ratings behind its score.
- L'affaire Lerouge runs the darker storyline; Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon
≈ 4h vs 8h for L'affaire Lerouge
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon
4.1 vs 3.8 from readers
New to the genre?
Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon
Moderate vs Challenging for L'affaire Lerouge
In the mood for something dark?
L'affaire Lerouge
a darker storyline than Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon
Want something lighter?
Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon
an easier tone than L'affaire Lerouge
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | 4.1 (6289) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (12) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (195) |
Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 6289 |
| Editions | 148 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1038 | 1433 |
| Pages | 478 | 248 |