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knittingchaos's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really great Rebus novel. It has several story lines which do intersect: a missing person case, a cop's suicide, a pedophile case and a convicted murder comes back to Scotland.
It discusses the idea of justice versus truth and whether or not people can change. Are criminals made or born? Is it a combination of both? It was very thought proking. I enjoyed it.
It discusses the idea of justice versus truth and whether or not people can change. Are criminals made or born? Is it a combination of both? It was very thought proking. I enjoyed it.
kathydavie's review against another edition
Poison and pedophilia round out the childhood remorse Rebus suffers when he helps a childhood friend look for his missing son...Rebus is NEVER boring!
hebi's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
_shonahenderson's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sonicboylee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Another complex and twisty Rebus tale
xteax's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Violence, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Excrement
nigel1962's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
gwenm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sandin954's review against another edition
3.0
There is a lot going on in this book, maybe too much, but I found the various story lines to be quite compelling and though Rebus seems to be going through a particularly dark period this was one of the better books in the series so far.
sandin954's review against another edition
3.0
There is a lot going on in this book, maybe too much, but I found the various story lines to be quite compelling and though Rebus seems to be going through a particularly dark period this was one of the better books in the series so far.