The Blue Ice vs The Incumbent Coroner: 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…
The Incumbent Coroner
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A beloved mayor. A seedy motel room. And a murder that shakes the town to its core.Coroner Fenway Stevenson thought she was beginning to find her footing in Estancia. The coastal California town still sees her as an…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Incumbent Coroner highest: The Incumbent Coroner 4.4 · The Blue Ice 3.8.
- The Blue Ice is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Incumbent Coroner.
- The Blue Ice has the widest readership — 449 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Blue Ice | The Incumbent Coroner | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (449) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (3) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (152) |
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Reception
| The Blue Ice | The Incumbent Coroner | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 449 | 152 |
| Editions | 30 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 179 | — |
| Reading it now | 59 | — |
| Written reviews | 31 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 46 | — |
| Pages | 246 | 390 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Blue Ice or The Incumbent Coroner?
The Incumbent Coroner has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Incumbent Coroner 4.4/5, The Blue Ice 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Blue Ice or The Incumbent Coroner?
The Blue Ice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Blue Ice (246 pages, ≈ 4 h 33 m); The Incumbent Coroner (390 pages, ≈ 7 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: The Blue Ice or The Incumbent Coroner?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Blue Ice: Challenging; The Incumbent Coroner: Moderate.