L'affaire Lerouge vs The Devil's Ransom: 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.
The Devil's Ransom
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A New York Times Bestseller! In the latest explosive thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor, Pike Logan races to stop an insidious attack orchestrated by…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Devil's Ransom highest: The Devil's Ransom 4.5 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- The Devil's Ransom has the widest readership — 1687 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Devil's Ransom | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (14) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1687) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Devil's Ransom | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 1687 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 444 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Devil's Ransom?
The Devil's Ransom has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Devil's Ransom 4.5/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Devil's Ransom?
The Devil's Ransom is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Devil's Ransom (444 pages, ≈ 8 h 13 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Devil's Ransom?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Devil's Ransom: Moderate.