L'affaire Lerouge vs Two Weddings and a Murder: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
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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Two Weddings and a Murder
As Lady Phoebe and her betrothed say their vows of holy matrimony, a killer has vowed unholy vengeance on the town’s chief inspector . . .June 1922: The blessed day has finally arrived. Phoebe Renshaw and Owen Seabright…
The verdict
- Readers rate Two Weddings and a Murder highest: Two Weddings and a Murder 4.1 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- Two Weddings and a Murder is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- L'affaire Lerouge has the widest readership — 635 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | Two Weddings and a Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (21) |
Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Two Weddings and a Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 21 |
| Editions | 148 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 272 |