L'affaire Lerouge vs The Midnight Hour: 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.
The Midnight Hour
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The Brighton police force is on the hunt for another killer, but this time they have some competition—a newly formed all-women’s private eye firm, led by none other than the police chief’s wife. Newly minted PI Emma…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Midnight Hour 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 Midnight Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (9) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (31) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Midnight Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 31 |
| Editions | 148 | 5 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1343 |
| Pages | 478 | 368 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Midnight Hour?
The Midnight Hour has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Midnight Hour 3.9/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Midnight Hour?
The Midnight Hour is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Midnight Hour (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Midnight Hour?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Midnight Hour: Moderate.