L'affaire Lerouge vs Secrets of the Nile: 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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Secrets of the Nile
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In a brilliant homage to Agatha Christie, critically acclaimed author Tasha Alexander sends Lady Emily to Egypt during British colonial rule to investigate a crime that leads back to the era of the Pharaohs.In Secrets…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Secrets of the Nile has the widest readership — 2183 ratings behind its score.
- L'affaire Lerouge runs the darker storyline; Secrets of the Nile stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | Secrets of the Nile | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | 3.9 (2183) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (9) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (60) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Secrets of the Nile | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 2183 |
| Editions | 148 | 4 |
| Want to read | 1038 | 6134 |
| Reading it now | — | 281 |
| Written reviews | 106 | 341 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 399 |
| Pages | 478 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or Secrets of the Nile?
Secrets of the Nile has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Secrets of the Nile 3.9/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Secrets of the Nile?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; Secrets of the Nile: Moderate.