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Ice

by Evan Hunter

Ice is generally considered to be the best of Ed McBain's 87th Precinct novels. A dancer lies dead, and the investigation into her murder leads detectives Carella, Kling, Meyer and Brown into the glitzy world of showbusiness. Originally published: London: Hamish Hamilton, 1983.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?