The Blue Flame vs The Blue Ice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thriller
The Blue Flame
Private investigator Derek Strange returns in a riveting drama about revenge, greed, and redemption—from bestselling author and Emmy-nominated writer for HBO’s The Wire and Treme, George Pelecanos. He was curious. It…
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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 The Blue Flame highest: The Blue Flame 4.3 · The Blue Ice 3.8.
- The Blue Ice has the widest readership — 449 ratings behind its score.
- The Blue Flame runs the darker storyline; The Blue Ice stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Blue Flame
4.3 vs 3.8 from readers
New to the genre?
The Blue Flame
Moderate vs Challenging for The Blue Ice
In the mood for something dark?
The Blue Flame
a darker storyline than The Blue Ice
Want something lighter?
The Blue Ice
an easier tone than The Blue Flame
Scores by source
| The Blue Flame | The Blue Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (191) | 3.8 (449) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (1) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (47) | — |
Reception
| The Blue Flame | The Blue Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 191 | 449 |
| Editions | — | 30 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4301 | 179 |
| Reading it now | 57 | 59 |
| Written reviews | 45 | 31 |
| Wikipedia attention | 106 | 46 |
| Pages | 176 | 246 |