L'affaire Lerouge vs The Partner: 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.”
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 Partner
John Grisham's bestselling backlist repackaged with fantastic new coversThey found him in a small town in Brazil, near the border with Paraguay. He had a new name, Danilo Silva, and his appearance had been changed by…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Partner highest: The Partner 4.0 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- The Partner is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- The Partner has the widest readership — 137101 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Partner | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | 4.0 (137101) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (137) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (929) |
Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Partner | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 137101 |
| Editions | 148 | 72 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 1038 | 31889 |
| Reading it now | — | 5203 |
| Written reviews | 106 | 3722 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1738 |
| Pages | 478 | 368 |