L'affaire Lerouge vs The Chapel of Bones: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
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.”
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 Chapel of Bones
Million-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis returns with the brand new mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series.South Devon is returning to its usual calm after the summer tourist season when DI Wesley Peterson and…
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.
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Chapel of Bones | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (12) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (5) |
Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Chapel of Bones | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 12 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | — |