Let It Bleed by Ian Rankin

292 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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Description

In the dark days and biting windstorms of an Edinburgh winter, two drop-out kids dive off the towering Forth Road Bridge. A civic office is spattered by a grisly gun-blast. Two suicides and a murder that just don't add up, unless John Rebus can cr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 499 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
dark 64%
tense 50%
adventurous 21%
challenging 10%
emotional 10%
reflective 10%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 33%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 33% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 39% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 31%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 40% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.77

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