L'affaire Lerouge vs The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh: 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 Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh
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The third book in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series, which finds the amateur sleuths facing their most daunting challenge yet: preventing the murder of the imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh.Someone is trying…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh highest: The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh 4.1 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- 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 Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (9) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (37) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 37 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 353 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh?
The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh 4.1/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh?
The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh (353 pages, ≈ 6 h 32 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh: Moderate.