Reviews

The Falls by Ian Rankin

deebeaver's review against another edition

4.0

I picked this book up from the gift shop of Rosslyn Chapel in Edinburgh. It was very cool to read the book and be able to picture the places mentioned in the book. I’ll definitely go back and read the series from the beginning. The characters are well developed and the plot very engaging. Right up my alley.

jasonlaw77's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

vtzeni's review against another edition

5.0

If it had more stars I would give them...

One of the best books I have ever read...

chrishatch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

berlinbibliophile's review against another edition

4.0

It doesn't seem that long ago that this book was published, yet the advance in mobile technology has been enormous, and that makes the tech in this book, looking back, kind of hilarious. Nonetheless, Rankin tells a suspenseful story of a missing persons investigation turned murder inquiry. I liked the contrast between the history Rebus was working on and the high-tech (for the time) puzzles Siobhan was solving. It works well with their different approaches to policing.
While I was suspicious of a certain character from very early on, I didn't completely figure out the solution until it was there on the page, which I always appreciate. Over all an enjoyable mystery to read and figure out alongside Siobhan and Rebus.

saltycorpse's review

4.0

Despite having guessed who the "bad guy" was very early on, this is so far one of my favourite Rebus novels. I enjoyed the history of Burke and Hare that was injected into this, as well as the treatment of riddles and online games. One of the more complex plots, and Rankin pulls it off. My only complaint is the final answers and climax of the novel was very sudden and very short, and left me wanting a few more details and a few more answers.

alcazarz's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars, one of the better ones in the series

scc's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jodiebth's review against another edition

i need to start test reading books before i buy them bcs this writing is not it wtf
like i don't even know what's wrong with it but it's just bad for me

sophieeeburt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5