L'affaire Lerouge vs Murder Under the Mistletoe: 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.”
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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.
Murder Under the Mistletoe
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The arrival of Cleo's friend just before Christmas should have been a joyous occasion. Instead, her friend's unsettling observation that Cleo has changed since moving into a luxury hotel puts her on edge. And that's not…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Murder Under the Mistletoe highest: Murder Under the Mistletoe 4.1 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- Murder Under the Mistletoe is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- Murder Under the Mistletoe has the widest readership — 710 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | Murder Under the Mistletoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | 4.1 (710) |
Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Murder Under the Mistletoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 710 |
| Editions | 148 | — |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 269 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder Under the Mistletoe?
Murder Under the Mistletoe has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder Under the Mistletoe 4.1/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder Under the Mistletoe?
Murder Under the Mistletoe is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Murder Under the Mistletoe (269 pages, ≈ 4 h 59 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Murder Under the Mistletoe?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; Murder Under the Mistletoe: Moderate.