L'affaire Lerouge vs Murder at Wakehurst: 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 Wakehurst
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For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries… For fans of Rhys Bowen comes the new mystery from acclaimed…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Murder at Wakehurst highest: Murder at Wakehurst 4.2 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- Murder at Wakehurst 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 Wakehurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (45) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Murder at Wakehurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 45 |
| Editions | 148 | 2 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 304 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder at Wakehurst?
Murder at Wakehurst has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder at Wakehurst 4.2/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder at Wakehurst?
Murder at Wakehurst is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Murder at Wakehurst (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder at Wakehurst?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; Murder at Wakehurst: Moderate.