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The 6th Inspector Rebus novel - 'an outstanding creation' [Sunday Telegraph]
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It is August in Edinburgh and the Festival is in full swing... A brutally tortured body is discovered in one of the city's ancient subterranean streets and marks on the corpse cause Rebus to suspect the involvement of sectarian activists. The prospect of a terrorist atrocity in a city heaving with tourists is almost unthinkable. When the victim turns out to be the son of a notorious gangster, Rebus realises he is sitting atop a volcano of mayhem - and it's just about to erupt.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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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.
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This book is typical of Rankin: the superb writing style that he is so reknowned for is only too evident in this chilling story. Rankin describes the city of Edinburgh in such vivid detail that you feel you know the place like the back of your hand. Never before has the reader been allowed to enter so far into Rebus' personal life and, when he wants someone to talk to, as the reader you feel guilty that you are not there to offer support. This novel is unbelievable and makes the reality of events in Northern Ireland feel even closer to home.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is the 8th novel of Ian Rankin's featuring Insp Rebus I've read, and I was suitably impressed with his portrayal of the situation in Northern Ireland. Having been born in Londonderry and grown up in the Province, it was refreshing to read an accurate account of day-to-day life there, the RUC and the mindset of the locals. I take my hat off to Mr Rankin, its unusual for someone not from the North of Ireland, to reflect the "troubles" with accuracy and not "beef" them up to make it look like you can't get off the plane without being lined up in front of a firing squad! which I have found to be the case with someone who thinks thats what its like to live there or even when visiting there. He's obviously done his research well. Thank you.
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Another excellent Rankin novel
Book Review - Mortal Causes by Ian Rankin
Published by Orion Fiction
ISBN 978-0-7528-8358-8
This is another excellent Ian Rankin novel in the Inspector... Read more
Published by Orion Fiction
ISBN 978-0-7528-8358-8
This is another excellent Ian Rankin novel in the Inspector... Read more
Published 1 month ago by adele
Another Hit for Rankin
Excellent story from the Master of crime. I haven't experienced the Rebus stories in order, and was glad to have this one in my collection. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Elizabeth-Anne
Mortal Causes
Great story that keeps you fixed on finding out just whats going on and how its going to turn out based in Scotland it reflects the harsher side of life. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. D. WALTERS
Shannon.R
Personally I would view this book as one of Ian Rankins best books along with Dead Souls and are both real page turners all the way through. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Ms. Helen L. Richardson
Powerful Opening, Powerful Book
"Mortal Causes," (1994) is, by my count, thirteenth in the Detective Chief Inspector John Rebus series, by the outstanding, award-winning, author Ian Rankin, currently the... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Stephanie DePue
Slow burner for Rebus's 6'th outing
I struggled getting into this and perhaps it is a little dated relating to the troubles in Ireland and a splinter group of UDF causing trouble in Edingburgh during the annual... Read more
Published on 26 July 2009 by Clive
Cause of mortal boredom
Rankin insists on padding out his books with irrelevant detail aimed at, I believe, convincing us he is a great observer of life's little details and people's foibles. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2009 by D. Reid
Thrilling and Gripping With An Ending So Hidden I Collapsed!
A great book again from Rankin.
His mate and Colleague Holmes is attacked outside a bar one night after having an argument with his wife. Read more
His mate and Colleague Holmes is attacked outside a bar one night after having an argument with his wife. Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2007 by Martin Giles
Fantastic!
The sixth novel in the Rebus series, and possibly the best.
When a brutally tortured body is found in Mary Kings Close in the height of the festival sporting Sectarian... Read more
When a brutally tortured body is found in Mary Kings Close in the height of the festival sporting Sectarian... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2004
Rankin getting better by the book
This is the 6th of Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus series that I've read and it is first rate storytelling all the way. Read more
Published on 14 July 2002
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