EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) vs The Blue Ice: Which Should You Read?
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EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators)
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A USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES When a former member of Jack Reacher’s Special Investigators is given a story written by a young woman, he is skeptical.  Now a PI, Dave O’Donnell unravels the chilling story 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
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Blue Ice.
- The Blue Ice has the widest readership — 449 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) | The Blue Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (449) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (16) | — |
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Reception
| EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) | The Blue Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 449 |
| Editions | — | 30 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 179 |
| Reading it now | — | 59 |
| Written reviews | — | 31 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 46 |
| Pages | 110 | 246 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) or The Blue Ice?
EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) 3.9/5, The Blue Ice 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) or The Blue Ice?
EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) (110 pages, ≈ 2 h 02 m); The Blue Ice (246 pages, ≈ 4 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators) or The Blue Ice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — EASY TO KILL (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators): Moderate; The Blue Ice: Challenging.