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I can’t believe I’ve been a lover of detective fiction for all these years and only now just read my first Ian Rankin novel.
I enjoyed this one, although it did feel a little dated. But the atmosphere of Edinburgh is beautifully present and the book is a great introduction to the character of John Rebus. I look forward to seeing where things go from here.
I enjoyed this one, although it did feel a little dated. But the atmosphere of Edinburgh is beautifully present and the book is a great introduction to the character of John Rebus. I look forward to seeing where things go from here.
Detective John Rebus is a pretty easy guy to ignore as far as his career with the Edinburgh police goes. When someone begins kidnapping and murdering little girls around the city, Rebus is assigned to do the grunt work. But some crank sees Rebus as special enough to keep sending weird letters, which doesn't really bother Rebus but makes his new girlfriend suspicious.
This is the first Rebus mystery, published way back in 1987 and winner of the Golden Dagger Award. It's a very good first novel, w ...more
This is the first Rebus mystery, published way back in 1987 and winner of the Golden Dagger Award. It's a very good first novel, w ...more
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