The Blue Ice vs The Devil’s Code: Which Should You Read?
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The Blue Ice
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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 Devil’s Code
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'Once again, Michael Wood, the master of horror and suspense, has written a book that put me through the wringer with its taut, horrifying, dark and devious storyline.’ ★★★★★Dr Olivia Winter is back. And she’s got a…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Devil’s Code highest: The Devil’s Code 4.5 · The Blue Ice 3.8.
- The Devil’s Code has the widest readership — 1626 ratings behind its score.
- The Devil’s Code runs the darker storyline; The Blue Ice stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Blue Ice | The Devil’s Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (449) | 4.5 (1626) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (3) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (29) |
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Reception
| The Blue Ice | The Devil’s Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 449 | 1626 |
| Editions | 30 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 179 | 788 |
| Reading it now | 59 | 205 |
| Written reviews | 31 | 165 |
| Wikipedia attention | 46 | — |
| Pages | 246 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Blue Ice or The Devil’s Code?
The Devil’s Code has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Devil’s Code 4.5/5, The Blue Ice 3.8/5).