Knots and Crosses: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus series Book 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (816 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00N6LY6AU |
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| Number of Pages | : | 291 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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"His is a superbly drawn character; matched by the edgy authenticity of the Scottish locale and dialogue."--Marcel Berlins, The Times
Inspector John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murdersand he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh cop who hides from his memories, misses promotions and ignores a series of crank letters. Because he isn't just one cop trying to catch a killer, he's the man who's got all the pieces to the puzzle.Knots and Crosses introduces gifted mystery novelist Ian Rankin, a fascinating locale and the most compellingly complex detective hero at work today.. But as the ghoulish killings mount and the tabloid headlines scream, Rebus cannot stop the feverish shrieks from within his own mind
Rebus' Disconnect From Murder Clues This was my first Ian Rankin book featuring Inspector Rebus. I have a close friend who has read every book by Mr. Rankin, but to explain, she is a Brit, who probably has no trouble with Scottish phraseology. I, on the other hand, stumbled through some of the Scottish dialogue. It took me an 1/8 of the book to figure out that Knots and Crosses was a reference to Tit Tat Doe. Not essential to comprehending the story, but it would have helped me understand the serial killer's motivation in picking victims, including Rebu. Dark and not as gripping as I'd hoped J. Gephardt I had read an interview with Ian Rankin, and I was curious to know more about the Rebus series, so I decided to start at the beginning (I've been reading several other series that build quite enjoyably upon previous books, and I appreciate the potential to develop "longer threads in the tapestry" through multiple books. This one, however, struck me as rather bleak. I never really got to like John Rebus, which is a "must" if I'm going to continue with a series. Rankin has said that he didn't intend to do a series on Re. Background for John Rebus Blue in Washington An early John Rebus crime story and very much on the bleak side. Serial murder of young girls eventually leads to Rebus' own door. Meanwhile, it's a tale of the walking wounded. Everyone is burned out and alcoholic. The books that followed in this series become better written, if no less dark. I think I'll stick with the later stuff that offers clever plot twists and more relatable characters.