L'affaire Lerouge vs The Fourth Monkey: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery, Fiction
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 Fourth Monkey
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"Se7en meets The Silence of the Lambs in this dark and twisting novel from the author Jeffery Deaver called, "A talented writer with a delightfully devious mind." For over five years, the Four Monkey Killer has…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Fourth Monkey highest: The Fourth Monkey 4.1 · 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 Fourth Monkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (161) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (94) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Fourth Monkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 161 |
| Editions | 148 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 404 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Fourth Monkey?
The Fourth Monkey has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Fourth Monkey 4.1/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Fourth Monkey?
The Fourth Monkey is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Fourth Monkey (404 pages, ≈ 7 h 29 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Fourth Monkey?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Fourth Monkey: Moderate.