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227 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752877181
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 15 September 2005
Description
Once John Rebus was a Para, served in the elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh policeman who spends time evading his memories and missing promotion opportunities. Then there is the small matter of the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls and...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,366 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 68%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
sad 13%
challenging 12%
reflective 8%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Murder, Sexual contentModerate
Kidnapping, Child death, ViolenceMinor
Body shaming, Abandonment, Rape
227 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752877181
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 15 September 2005
Description
Once John Rebus was a Para, served in the elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh policeman who spends time evading his memories and missing promotion opportunities. Then there is the small matter of the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls and...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,366 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 68%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
sad 13%
challenging 12%
reflective 8%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Murder, Sexual contentModerate
Kidnapping, Child death, ViolenceMinor
Body shaming, Abandonment, Rape