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Feb 25, 2024KATHERINE M SHEA rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
important for back story but more gruesome than usual.
Dec 23, 2023BARosen1112 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent first entry of a series of mysteries, released in 1987, featuring Detective Sargeant John Rebus is at times reminiscent of Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole series. Rebus is essentially a loner, and enjoys his liquor - although not to the…
May 13, 2023
Disappointing.
Apr 30, 2023libertyfaith rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
This book is #1 of the Rebus series. It was pretty good till it bogged down with way too much background and detail near the end. Book 2 in series, Hide and Seek was only marginally better. Both of them could easily be skipped. Other…
Jan 02, 2023
RETURNED 6-12-23 DUE 6-24-23 CHECKED OUT 6-3-23 ON HOLD 5-29-23 Rebus #1 of 24
Oct 31, 2022avidFVreader rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Another depressed, divorced, drunk cop.
Aug 30, 2021
Borrowed from BPL 2021/08
Apr 09, 2020SAPL_Adults_StaffPicks rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
JOANNE'S MYSTERY PICKS Ian Rankin has a huge following of fans for his Rebus series but so far I’m not one of them. I read a couple of his novels some years back but just couldn’t get into them so decided to give it another try with…
Jul 05, 2018
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Oct 27, 2016
FIRST BOOK IN THE Inspector John Rebus SERIES
Apr 07, 2016kobeesdad rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This should be a short story. More time spent on the hangups of this cop than on the crime, taking character development to a "filling the pages" bloating level. The author is no Jo Nesbo. Not sure if I want to read his series of books.
Dec 18, 2015clarencedavis rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A nice introduction to the series and Inspector Rebus. I liked the character development as well. On to number two in the series for me.
Sep 11, 2015wyenotgo rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
A better than average crime thriller. Rankin could be thought of as a British equivalent of David Hosp. That is, his protagonist (in this case a police detective) is not an arms-length professional sleuth but is directly and very…
Apr 05, 2013druby rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is the first Ian Rankin book I ever read. It was a very fast read. Interesting plot. Some of his "one-liners" were quite humorous. Made for a very enjoyable read. I liked the character John Rebus so much that I am currently reading…
Feb 18, 2013dannnn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A differunt kind of crime story. More mystery but very will written and a page turner without violent descriptions. If all TV and most movies were like this we would have a nicer world.
Jun 23, 2012emerge rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The must read start to the whole series, this novel gives you an introduction to Rebus & the history of how he ended up where he is.
May 28, 2012RicardoEdm rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Entertaining read
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Feb 25, 2012JeremiahSutherland rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This was written in '87 and it was Rankin's first Rebus book. I've come to this book having read almost all of the other Rebus material. I would say this is Rankin's weakest effort. Although maybe I'm just jaded after wading through all…
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Aug 26, 2011
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Oct 24, 2007ski4ever rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Another great detecive story from Ian Rankin.