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A review by luffy79
The Falls by Ian Rankin
4.0
This is one of these series that give the illusion of extraordinary depth. That's because the characters, including the main character DI Rebus are meshed as one with the story. The people in this book are also meshed with their place of work.
Here Gill Templer has taken over the rein as chief from her former boss, The Farmer. Gill was the ex girlfriend of John Rebus, if a one night stand can be alluded to that. She is prickly towards Rebus as she well knows that he is a loose cannon. They clash in spectacular fashion. If this were a romance book, Gill and Rebus would engage in hot fiery, tearing, reconciliation sex. But it's not, so let's move on, shall we?
Basically there are two serial killers, one in the present, one in the past. The present one is imitating the modus operandi of his/her predecessor. Rebus hooks up with Gill's friend Jean and the latter has a role in the climax of the book.
Compared to the other books in the series, this one has the most "cliffhangery" action. There is another female Detective, Ellen who John has saved in fine Tom Sawyer style. They combine their efforts to arrive just in time to save Jean and nail the killer.
Oh I nearly forgot Siobhan, ex flame and current collaborator of Rebus. She nabs the present killer just as Rebus nabs the past killer. Siobhan arrives at her successful deduction through a series of computer games. As you can see, it's possible to talk at length about the book without revealing spoilers. That's because there are a lot of threads in the book, which is why it's so highly rated by me. Take it from me, this one deserves to be read.
Here Gill Templer has taken over the rein as chief from her former boss, The Farmer. Gill was the ex girlfriend of John Rebus, if a one night stand can be alluded to that. She is prickly towards Rebus as she well knows that he is a loose cannon. They clash in spectacular fashion. If this were a romance book, Gill and Rebus would engage in hot fiery, tearing, reconciliation sex. But it's not, so let's move on, shall we?
Basically there are two serial killers, one in the present, one in the past. The present one is imitating the modus operandi of his/her predecessor. Rebus hooks up with Gill's friend Jean and the latter has a role in the climax of the book.
Compared to the other books in the series, this one has the most "cliffhangery" action. There is another female Detective, Ellen who John has saved in fine Tom Sawyer style. They combine their efforts to arrive just in time to save Jean and nail the killer.
Oh I nearly forgot Siobhan, ex flame and current collaborator of Rebus. She nabs the present killer just as Rebus nabs the past killer. Siobhan arrives at her successful deduction through a series of computer games. As you can see, it's possible to talk at length about the book without revealing spoilers. That's because there are a lot of threads in the book, which is why it's so highly rated by me. Take it from me, this one deserves to be read.