Great book - can be read standalone or as part of series
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I have read a lot of the Rebus books and always think that one of the great things that Ian Rankin manages to do by the end of the novel is tidy up and close off the main subject but keep enough ends still loose to feed into the next book, encouraging you to pick up another one.
This Rebus story is an interesting one as he is in London. He misses home all the time and makes lots of comparisons between his surroundings and experiences with Scottish equivalents - this I think is written as a comfort for Rebus as well giving a familiar reading experience to the reader.
I always think that Rebus is older than he actually is. The book is written in the early 90s and he is in his early 40s but seems to think that chilli and lasagne are something modern. This has the effect, to me, of making Rebus very appealing.
I am trying to read the books in order (although have read quite a few of the later ones) and I am loving the way he is developing.
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The Best Rebus Book Yet!
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Rebus is down in the "Big Smoke" following a series of murders, he is supposedly the "expert" and is drafted down by the met.
He finds it hard to adjust to the south, London is massive and the people in a differnt world compared to Edinburgh where he is used to, this time, its not his back yard.
After finally getting settled he is still finding it hard with the way the Met CID work, but still carves out a way of working, and gets results, with the main story and also the subplot, which his family down in London, his now grown-up family.
The Characters are well written and the way Rankin describes London is great. The whole character plots are like all Rankin books I have read so far, that is very well written.
This book would be a great read to none Rebus familiar readers, but for the Rebus fans, its an even BETTER read!
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Great book - can be read standalone or part of series
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I have read a lot of the Rebus books and always think that one of the great things that Ian Rankin manages to do by the end of the novel is tidy up and close off the main subject but keep enough ends still loose to feed into the next book, encouraging you to pick up another one.
This Rebus story is an interesting one as he is in London. He misses home all the time and makes lots of comparisons between his surroundings and experiences with Scottish equivalents - this I think is written as a comfort for Rebus as well giving a familiar reading experience to the reader.
I always think that Rebus is older than he actually is. The book is written in the early 90s and he is in his early 40s but seems to think that chilli and lasagne are something modern. This has the effect, to me, of making Rebus very appealing.
I am trying to read the books in order (although have read quite a few of the later ones) and I am loving the way he is developing.
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my first Ian Rankin
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Have just read this and enjoyed it a lot. The plot was well crafted and the characters believable.
Despite being graphic and disturbing at times it was well balanced with wry humour and anedotes
I will certainly read more of this author's work
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Thrid outing for Rebus
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The story's main character Rebus is requested by Scotland Yard to help investigate the Wolfman serial killer. Set in London we see Rebus interact with his new temporary surroundings, his family (whom are now living in London) and his new colleagues. Rankin's writing has improved from the previous two Rebus novels and it is with this one we see a more structured piece of work. The plot is just as good if not better than the first Rebus novel Knots and Crosses as we see Rankin view Rebus in a new light but keeping the traditional character of Rebus intact from his previous work.
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