L'affaire Lerouge vs The Thunder of Stones: Which Should You Read?

Cover of L'affaire Lerouge L'affaire Lerouge Émile Gaboriau · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 478 pages · ≈ 8 h 51 m · Challenging
“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.

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Cover of The Thunder of Stones The Thunder of Stones Andrea Penrose ★★★★☆ 4.3 Unknown
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The winds of change have brought great joy to Lady Arianna and Saybrook, who have recently welcomed an infant son to their family. They are still adjusting to their new life when a letter arrives from Arianna’s dearest…

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Scores by source

L'affaire LerougeThe Thunder of Stones
Goodreads 3.8 (635) —
Hardcover — 3.5 (2)
Apple Books — 4.5 (57)
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Reception

L'affaire LerougeThe Thunder of Stones
Ratings 635 57
Editions 148 —
Want to read 1038 —
Written reviews 106 —
Pages 478 —
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Thunder of Stones?

The Thunder of Stones has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Thunder of Stones 4.3/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).

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