- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: Orion; New edition edition (12 Jan 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752809482
- ISBN-13: 978-0752809489
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 11.4 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 336,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The 8th Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author
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Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer - who might just lead back to the infamous Bible John. And he's doing it under the scrutiny of an internal inquiry led by a man he has just accused of taking backhanders from Glasgow's Mr Big. As if this wasn't enough, there are TV cameras at his back investigating a miscarriage of justice, making Rebus a criminal in the eyes of a million or more viewers. Just one mistake is likely to mean an unpleasant and not particularly speedy death or, worse still, losing his job.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Why not start here - a good intro the the world of Rebus,
This review is from: Black And Blue (Inspector Rebus) (Paperback)
This is a great detective book with a number of plot threads to keep you hooked. I demolished this book in only a few short reading sessions desperate to find out not only who serial killer Johnny Bible was but how this would tie in with the resolution of everything else Ian Rankin has packed into this story.John Rebus is now a strong central character and Ian Rankin has also created a strong cast of characters centred both around Rebus's home and work life. So if you want a solid, intelligent, exciting detective story with added Scottish grit (and humour) look no further.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best books I have ever read.,
By motownjunkie16@aol.com (Aberdeen) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black And Blue (Inspector Rebus) (Paperback)
As this was my first Rebus book, i was a little sceptical at first, however I was proved wrong. So much that I've started buying the other books in the series. This book has insane attention to detail and the research for this book is incredible. The dialogue is also stunning, realistic and is packed with humour. Rankin uses dialogue with the precision of a chess master and techniques far beyond my expectations. Being a citizen of Aberdeen, i found the detail very accurate and i could picture the settings in my mind with ease. The description in this story also creates images and pictures that make the book easy to understand. You can picture what people look like from Rebus' descriptions. Dont listen to the Yanks who have read the Rebus novels and hate them- They arent Scots so they wouldnt understand our slang and culture. Just buy it.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
complex, gripping, satisfying Scottish crime novel,
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This review is from: Black And Blue (Inspector Rebus) (Paperback)
Inspector John Rebus returns in a multi-stranded novel, ostensibly starting with the murder of a North Sea oil worker in Edinburgh, with ramifications including an old and new serial killer, an investigative TV program claiming a miscarriage of justice and vicious gangland drug operations. Ian Rankin is bang up to date with his background and brings these diverse strands brilliantly together to a satisfying and realistic conclusion. Perhaps the strongest feature of Rankin's writing is his evocation of the social, political and of course criminal landscape of modern Scotland, and this novel is no exception as Rebus travels between Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen and then on to Shetland and the North Sea itself to follow his leads and make his cases. Rankin's narrative sweeps along as strong as ever and the occasional implausibilities and jarring cliches just do not seem to matter. All in all, Rankin continues on form in another richly satisfying and gripping read. If you like crime fiction, you'll love Ian Rankin's books.
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