The Blue Ice vs The Scarlet Ruse: Which Should You Read?
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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 The Scarlet Ruse highest: The Scarlet Ruse 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
| The Blue Ice | The Scarlet Ruse | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (449) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (3) | 4.4 (10) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (145) |
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Reception
| The Blue Ice | The Scarlet Ruse | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 449 | 145 |
| Editions | 30 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 179 | — |
| Reading it now | 59 | — |
| Written reviews | 31 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 46 | 121 |
| Pages | 246 | 318 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Blue Ice or The Scarlet Ruse?
The Scarlet Ruse has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Scarlet Ruse 4.0/5, The Blue Ice 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Blue Ice or The Scarlet Ruse?
The Blue Ice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Blue Ice (246 pages, ≈ 4 h 33 m); The Scarlet Ruse (318 pages, ≈ 5 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: The Blue Ice or The Scarlet Ruse?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Blue Ice: Challenging; The Scarlet Ruse: Moderate.