The Blue Ice vs The Weekend: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Thriller

The Blue Ice Hammond Innes · 1948 ★★★★☆ 3.8 246 pages · ≈ 4 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Weekend

The Weekend L. H. Stacey ★★★★☆ 3.9 Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Weekend is the easier read (Moderate), The Blue Ice more demanding (Challenging).