L'affaire Lerouge vs The Moon-Spinners: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mystery, Fiction

Cover of L'affaire Lerouge

L'affaire Lerouge Émile Gaboriau · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 478 pages · ≈ 8 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners Mary Stewart · 1962 ★★★★☆ 4.1 303 pages · ≈ 5 h 37 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Moon-Spinners higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 11166 votes.
The Moon-Spinners is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
The Moon-Spinners is the easier read (Moderate), L'affaire Lerouge more demanding (Challenging).

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