L'affaire Lerouge vs Tides of Fire: Which Should You Read?
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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.
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Tides of Fire
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In the latest riveting thriller from James Rollins, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sigma Force series, an international research station in the Coral Sea comes under siege during a geological disaster…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Tides of Fire highest: Tides of Fire 4.5 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- Tides of Fire has the widest readership — 643 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | Tides of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (18) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (643) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | Tides of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 643 |
| Editions | 148 | 3 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or Tides of Fire?
Tides of Fire has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Tides of Fire 4.5/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or Tides of Fire?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; Tides of Fire: Moderate.