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226 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752809427
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 01 January 1998
Description
Detective John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh cop who hides from his memories, mis...
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
226 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752809427
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 01 January 1998
Description
Detective John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh cop who hides from his memories, mis...
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