L'affaire Lerouge vs Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse: 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 Piccadilly Playhouse
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She was admired by women and desired by men, until jealousy and past secrets took center stage. Help Cleo and her friends solve the murder of one of London’s leading actresses.  When a hotel guest’s mistress is…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse highest: Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse 4.4 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse 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.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (16) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (261) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 261 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 364 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse?
Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse 4.4/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse?
Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse (364 pages, ≈ 6 h 44 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse: Moderate.