L'affaire Lerouge vs Reckless With a Bonus Excerpt: 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.
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Reckless With a Bonus Excerpt
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For a limited time and a special price, discover Reckless, the New York Times bestselling novel by Andrew Gross, plus the first three chapters from his next novel, 15 Seconds, a thrilling, fast-paced story of a man, on…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- 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 | Reckless With a Bonus Excerpt | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (46) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Reckless With a Bonus Excerpt | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 46 |
| Editions | 148 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or Reckless With a Bonus Excerpt?
Reckless With a Bonus Excerpt has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Reckless With a Bonus Excerpt 3.9/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Reckless With a Bonus Excerpt?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; Reckless With a Bonus Excerpt: Moderate.