Portrait of an Unknown Woman vs The Blue Ice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thriller
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
In a spellbinding new masterpiece by #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, Gabriel Allon undertakes a high-stakes search for the greatest art forger who ever livedLegendary spy and art restorer Gabriel…
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The Blue Ice
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…
The verdict
- Readers rate Portrait of an Unknown Woman highest: Portrait of an Unknown Woman 4.2 · The Blue Ice 3.8.
- The Blue Ice is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Portrait of an Unknown Woman.
- Portrait of an Unknown Woman has the widest readership — 34657 ratings behind its score.
- Portrait of an Unknown Woman runs the darker storyline; The Blue Ice stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Blue Ice
≈ 4h vs 8h for Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
4.2 vs 3.8 from readers
New to the genre?
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Moderate vs Challenging for The Blue Ice
In the mood for something dark?
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
a darker storyline than The Blue Ice
Want something lighter?
The Blue Ice
an easier tone than Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Scores by source
| Portrait of an Unknown Woman | The Blue Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (34657) | 3.8 (449) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (30) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (3397) | — |
Reception
| Portrait of an Unknown Woman | The Blue Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34657 | 449 |
| Editions | 10 | 30 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 14806 | 179 |
| Reading it now | 5698 | 59 |
| Written reviews | 2040 | 31 |
| Wikipedia attention | 306 | 46 |
| Pages | 448 | 246 |