A Question of Blood by Ian Rankin

A Question of Blood

Inspector Rebus #14

Ian Rankin

440 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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The fourteenth Inspector Rebus novel - and No.1 bestseller. Two seventeen-year-olds are killed by an ex-Army loner who has gone off the rails. The mystery takes Rebus into the heart of a shattered community. Ex-Army himself, Rebus becomes fascina...

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Community Reviews Summary of 436 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 83%
adventurous 33%
tense 33%
emotional 25%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
funny 8%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 25%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Plot: 30%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.85

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