Reviews

The Hanging Garden by Ian Rankin

knittingchaos's review against another edition

4.0

I liked this book much better than the last one. The plot was straight forward and still interesting. there were not too many characters (sometimes Rankin puts too many people in the books and does not have any reason for them to be there). I like the historical plot line as well the modern one.

lullyweb's review against another edition

crime

beccab2301's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

readymadereader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

pa259's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

xsymphonica's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nigel1962's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

mmingie's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sandin954's review against another edition

3.0

One of the better books in the series so far. While I still don't really like Rebus he is a pretty fascinating character.

lavoiture's review against another edition

3.0

Good, solid Rebus novel, with Rebus ruining his life. Seems to be a pattern with detectives...