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Title: Mortal Causes by Ian Rankin ISBN: 0-312-96094-8 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 January, 1997 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Nice Yarn
Comment: It's a good thing that Inspector Rebus is so smart. Otherwise, drinking too much and losing every fight he gets into would surely do him in. When a brutally murdered body turns up during the Edinburgh Festival, Rebus starts our tour of the city's seamier underside. There are more than enough additional murders, beatings, pubs, slums, betrayals, and manipulations to satisfy any mystery fan. The story is taut, well-paced, and peopled by memorable, well-developed characters. Although there was a bit too much impenetrable British slang for my taste, it certainly adds credibility and color to the tale. Pour yourself a single-malt, sit back, and enjoy the ride.
Rating: 5
Summary: Troubles In Edinburgh
Comment: After a particularly gruesome murder is discovered during Edinburgh's Fringe Festival, Inspector John Rebus is seconded to the elite Scottish Crime Squad. The reason for this is that aspects of the murder make it appear that a terrorist group was responsible and Rebus's previous SAS experience would come in handy. The investigation takes him from his home base to the villages of rural Scotland and across to Belfast and back again.
Throughout the book, the Catholic versus Protestant problem is continually raised, comparing Scotland to the Troubles in Northern Ireland and suggesting that the same uprising could be imminent. While the characters were discussing terrorist organisations there were enough three letter acronyms being bandied about to make me think I might have stumbled into a Microsoft manual.
Once again we are treated to the bare bones of Edinburgh's back streets and dingy estates that have fallen into ruin. Rebus is as inscrutable and removed from his fellow officers as ever, yet, at least for me, he is becoming more and more likable. I feel this series is getting more and more enjoyable with every book I read, this one is no exception.
Rating: 4
Summary: A good detective story, rich in details
Comment: I read this book after returning from 2 weeks in Scotland. Rankin is an excellent writer with a good eye for detail. I found his descriptions of Edinburgh very true-to-life and they added an extra element to a strong plot. The inspectors drinking binges and hangovers get a little boring, but that is a small weakness in an otherwise rewarding read.
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Title: Strip Jack by Ian Rankin ISBN: 0312965141 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Tooth and Nail by Ian Rankin ISBN: 0312958781 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Let It Bleed by Ian Rankin ISBN: 0312966652 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The Black Book by Ian Rankin ISBN: 0312976755 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin ISBN: 0312963971 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 December, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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