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applegnreads's review against another edition
3.0
i've decided i may like this author. the books rarely end totally happily which means i don't need to read them back to back, but they're good.
pa259's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
beccab2301's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sonicboylee's review against another edition
4.0
Perfect plotting bringing together all the threads in a fantastic thrilling way
laila4343's review against another edition
4.0
I love DI John Rebus. He’s like the Scottish Harry Bosch, pissing off pencil-pushers and crooked cops alike, tireless and obsessive in pursuit of the bad guys. This was an excellent outing for Rebus, sprawling and complicated, with a serial killer chasing a copycat serial killer, and Big Oil fueling the Aberdeen crime scene. Rebus’s friend Jack Morton is back and a welcome sidekick for all the action.
motionocean's review against another edition
Måtte leveres inn på biblio og var litt tunglest. Vil også lese den på engelsk heller neste gang, siden den er satt i Skottland.
jameskeates's review against another edition
5.0
Ian Rankin, as always, creates a thoroughly believable world for his long-running detective Rebus. I had a feeling at times that I had read this before, but it was obviously long enough ago that I could enjoy it again.
This story concerns a serial killer ("Johnny Bible") inspired by a seventies serial killer who was never caught ("Bible John"). Rebus is under investigation for corruption back at the time of the original. Breaking all the rules and ignoring his superiors as usual, he gets far without really solving this one, but it doesn't feel like a let down as Rankin makes it feel real.
This story concerns a serial killer ("Johnny Bible") inspired by a seventies serial killer who was never caught ("Bible John"). Rebus is under investigation for corruption back at the time of the original. Breaking all the rules and ignoring his superiors as usual, he gets far without really solving this one, but it doesn't feel like a let down as Rankin makes it feel real.
readymadereader's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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
3.75
radella_hardwick's review against another edition
Not in the mood for Rebus and his mate breaking the law to suit themselves from the go. I picked it up wanting a police procedural but that means, y'know, they need to be following procedure to interest me.