It’s Always the Husband vs The Blue Ice: Which Should You Read?
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It’s Always the Husband
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One dead wife is tragic. Two looks like murder…'Motherland meets Big Little Lies, It's Always the Husband is a totally addictive, up-all-night read. A masterclass in misdirection with clever twists and thrilling reveals…
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…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Blue Ice has the widest readership — 449 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| It’s Always the Husband | The Blue Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (449) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (34) | — |
Reception
| It’s Always the Husband | The Blue Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 449 |
| Editions | — | 30 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 179 |
| Reading it now | — | 59 |
| Written reviews | — | 31 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 46 |
| Pages | 330 | 246 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: It’s Always the Husband or The Blue Ice?
It’s Always the Husband has the higher combined reader rating across sources (It’s Always the Husband 3.9/5, The Blue Ice 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: It’s Always the Husband 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); It’s Always the Husband (330 pages, ≈ 6 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: It’s Always the Husband or The Blue Ice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — It’s Always the Husband: Moderate; The Blue Ice: Challenging.