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In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22)

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by Ian Rankin (Goodreads Author)

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Are you ready for retrospectives? I am. I am afraid real time will have Rebus joining Morse; that would be two good friends lost. And at my age, I am tired of seeing them off. How about you?
Sam “My Cosy Book Nook” I completely agree with Annette and am glad it's not just me. I think the trouble is that keeping Rebus in a sideline role prevents any of the other c…moreI completely agree with Annette and am glad it's not just me. I think the trouble is that keeping Rebus in a sideline role prevents any of the other characters from coming good, or even being really interesting because they just can't be better than Rebus is. But that means that any parts of the book that don't feature Rebus - which is most of this one - are, as you say, lacklustre.(less)
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Can you read the book on its own? Or should you read the whole series?
Konstantinos You can read the book on its own, although you would obviously develop a different "connection" with the recurring characters if you follow the series…moreYou can read the book on its own, although you would obviously develop a different "connection" with the recurring characters if you follow the series.
As can be expected, there are minor spoilers regarding previous books of the series but nothing major as far as I can remember. The Waterstones special edition does include an "interview" with John Rebus though, that you might want to stay away from if you are planning to read more of the books.(less)
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