Clete vs The Blue Ice: Which Should You Read?
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Clete
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In the latest installment in his famous Detective Dave Robicheaux series, New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke brings Dave’s partner and friend Clete Purcel to the forefront for the first time as Clete and…
The Blue Ice
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Ten years after George Farnell's disappearance, two lines of poetry and a lump of mineral ore are found. It's enough to send mineral expert Bill Gansert to Norway. But word of his findings has leaked out and Gansert…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Clete highest: Clete 4.0 · The Blue Ice 3.8.
- The Blue Ice has the widest readership — 449 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Clete | The Blue Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (449) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (5) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (355) | — |
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Reception
| Clete | The Blue Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 355 | 449 |
| Editions | 6 | 30 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 179 |
| Reading it now | — | 59 |
| Written reviews | — | 31 |
| Wikipedia attention | 215 | 46 |
| Pages | 336 | 246 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Clete or The Blue Ice?
Clete has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Clete 4.0/5, The Blue Ice 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Clete or The Blue Ice?
The Blue Ice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Blue Ice (246 pages, ≈ 4 h 33 m); Clete (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Clete or The Blue Ice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Clete: Moderate; The Blue Ice: Challenging.