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bsheindl's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
neuroqueer_af's review
2.0
Like many mystery novels, this one had a predictable "unpredictable" ending. Meh.
sonicboylee's review against another edition
4.0
Another Rankin/ Rebus page turner that has a different type of case to the normal.
jasonlaw77's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
berlinbibliophile's review
4.0
Another satisfying mystery from Rebus and Clarke. If only they would occasionally report criminals stalking or threatening them instead of feeling like they need to deal with it alone or with their fists! They are getting better about it, but slowly, so slowly.
The murder was interesting and the solution contained some twists I definitely didn't see coming, but which made total sense once I looked back on the rest of the book. There were three murders for the price of one in this book, with another sprinkling of crime on top. I certainly felt that I got my money's worth on that front!
The murder was interesting and the solution contained some twists I definitely didn't see coming, but which made total sense once I looked back on the rest of the book. There were three murders for the price of one in this book, with another sprinkling of crime on top. I certainly felt that I got my money's worth on that front!
deviki's review
3.0
Books I've read and provided detailed reviews over the years but all data is lost after accidental deletion and GD refuse to restore it back.
Adding books back to my library for my own reference and tracking purposes
Adding books back to my library for my own reference and tracking purposes
saltycorpse's review
3.0
Easy read, standard procedural, usual cliches, wrapped up in a neat package in the end.
"Junk food book" that in spite of myself I enjoyed, although it's nothing to write home about. I'd recommend it if you want an easy, engaging read but not complete crap.
"Junk food book" that in spite of myself I enjoyed, although it's nothing to write home about. I'd recommend it if you want an easy, engaging read but not complete crap.
cathodg's review
4.0
Another fantastic thriller from Ian Rankin. I simply can’t put these books down once I start and I love getting lost in the dark world of the Edinburgh criminal underworld. As always highly recommend but start at the beginning of the series.