L'affaire Lerouge vs Murder on Harley Street: 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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Murder on Harley Street
When a patient is electrocuted by a medical therapy device, the manufacturer proves it was tampered with. Who killed her? And what grudge did they hold against her doctor, whose reputation now lies in tatters? The…
The verdict
- Readers rate Murder on Harley Street highest: Murder on Harley Street 4.4 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- Murder on Harley Street 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 | Murder on Harley Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (125) |
Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Murder on Harley Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 125 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 273 |