A review by catmum
Even Dogs in the Wild by Ian Rankin

5.0

A retired QC is found murdered, a slip of paper in his wallet that reads: I'm going to kill you for what you did. Then someone takes a shot at Rebus' arch rival, Big Ger Cafferty, who reveals he has received the same note. Rebus is the only one Cafferty will speak with so he is brought into the investigation as a consultant.

In a lot of long-running series, you get the feeling the author only continues them because they are sure money-makers, but at best, the stories are phoned in. Not so with Ian Rankin. He cares about these characters, even the "baddies", and it shows. Even Dogs in the Wild may be his best Rebus yet.