L'affaire Lerouge vs The Comfort of Ghosts: 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 Comfort of Ghosts
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A milestone in historical mystery fiction as Maisie Dobbs takes her final bow!The Comfort of Ghosts completes Jacqueline Winspear’s ground-breaking and internationally bestselling series.“An outstanding historical…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Comfort of Ghosts highest: The Comfort of Ghosts 4.4 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- L'affaire Lerouge has the widest readership — 635 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Comfort of Ghosts | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (12) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (344) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Comfort of Ghosts | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 344 |
| 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 The Comfort of Ghosts?
The Comfort of Ghosts has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Comfort of Ghosts 4.4/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).