L'affaire Lerouge vs The Body in the Garden: 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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The Body in the Garden
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Experience the scandals, gossip—and murder!—of Regency London in this historical mystery series debut for fans of Tasha Alexander and Rhys Bowen.A young widow’s return to London high-society doesn’t go as planned when a…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Body in the Garden highest: The Body in the Garden 4.3 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- 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 | The Body in the Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (23) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (120) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Body in the Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 120 |
| Editions | 148 | 3 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Body in the Garden?
The Body in the Garden has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Body in the Garden 4.3/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Body in the Garden?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Body in the Garden: Moderate.