The Blue Ice vs The Curator: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thriller
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…
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The Curator
Shortlisted for the VN Thriller of the Year 2022Longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger 2021'Dark, sharp and compelling' PETER JAMES'Fantastic' MARTINA COLE'Britain's answer to Harry Bosch' MATT…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Curator highest: The Curator 4.3 · The Blue Ice 3.8.
- The Blue Ice is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Curator.
- The Curator has the widest readership — 15278 ratings behind its score.
- The Curator runs the darker storyline; The Blue Ice stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Blue Ice
≈ 4h vs 7h for The Curator
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Curator
4.3 vs 3.8 from readers
New to the genre?
The Curator
Moderate vs Challenging for The Blue Ice
In the mood for something dark?
The Curator
a darker storyline than The Blue Ice
Want something lighter?
The Blue Ice
an easier tone than The Curator
Scores by source
| The Blue Ice | The Curator | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (449) | 4.3 (15278) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (55) |
Reception
| The Blue Ice | The Curator | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 449 | 15278 |
| Editions | 30 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 179 | 5971 |
| Reading it now | 59 | 934 |
| Written reviews | 31 | 1669 |
| Wikipedia attention | 46 | 7492 |
| Pages | 246 | 406 |