When a close colleague is brutally attacked, Inspector John Rebus is drawn into a case involving a hotel fire, an unidentified body, and a long forgotten night of terror and murder. Pursued by dangerous ghosts and tormented by the coded secrets of his colleague's notebook, Rebus must piece together the most complex and confusing of jigsaws. But not everyone wants the puzzle solved - perhaps not even Rebus himself ...
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FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE INTRODUCTION READ BY IAN RANKIN. The 5th Inspector Rebus novel from the award-winning No.1 bestselling author.
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By John Murphy
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This is my first Rankin novel, at first I thought that the hype was rather undeserved but as the book progressed I could see that Rebus did have some personal characteristics that were sympathetic, uncaring, cynical and just about any other trait that a mixed up kind of guy like him would have. His work ethic was manic and unsurprisingly one of the reasons he finds himself sleeping on the couch of his own apartment after being turfed out of his long suffering girlfriends place. Rebus is believable to the extent that he is not adverse to setting up a child molester for a beating, the vigilante ethic alive and well in the moral whirlpool of the police force. The story contained sufficient twists and turns to keep it interesting and the reader tends to sympathise with Rebus in his fight against the establishment.
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I've read quite a few of the Rebus books over the years and am now trying to fill in all the gaps so have found myself reading some of the early books which I hadn't previously read. This is the fifth book in the series and seems to fall into a bit of a gap. It was written before the Rebus books became really famous but well after the character had been introduced.
The story is good but I found my attention lagging in the middle of the book. I know that Rebus always works better when he is suspended but it seems that he is suspended more than any other fictional policeman. Interesting that Siobhan's character was developed in more detail - lots more of her to come later.
OK book but have come to expect more than this from Ian Rankin.
The story is good but I found my attention lagging in the middle of the book. I know that Rebus always works better when he is suspended but it seems that he is suspended more than any other fictional policeman. Interesting that Siobhan's character was developed in more detail - lots more of her to come later.
OK book but have come to expect more than this from Ian Rankin.
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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I became hooked on the Rebus novels after being lent "Black And Blue" last Summer. As an Edinburgh girl abroad, it was great to read a fantastic crime novel based in my hometown. I then started to read the whole series from the beginning and can really say that "The Black Book" is definitely my favourite. Great story, fantastic humour, a real cliff-hanger. Ian Rankin has got to be the best British crime-writer of the moment. Don't know what I'll do when I've finished all the books. Start at the beginning again!
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master of his craft
Yes Rankin certainly is a master of his craft!
Gripping and entertaining from start to finish, another masterpiece. Read more
Gripping and entertaining from start to finish, another masterpiece. Read more
Published 2 days ago by rosie116
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The Black Book is a Very Good Book
The Black Book is the fifth Ian Rankin book to feature Rebus his Edinburgh based detective and was a very enjoyable read. Read more
Published 23 days ago by pphillips
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Rankin Rebus
Rebus at his best, I've read & re read all the Rebus books & still enjoy them time after time.
Published 1 month ago by NeilA
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Great
Great Rebus story, enjoyable development of previously introduced characters - I finished it and felt satisfied with the conclusions and yet wanted to read more Rebus 'adventures'.
Published 1 month ago by tiredmum
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top investigaitor
great rebus, visits large areas of edinburgh and fife. he aways makes rebus sound like a lovable rouge be is really a nice man.
Published 1 month ago by john paton
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Personal light reading
I like Rebus and enjoyed this too.Received this as a Kindle formatted book and was able to read it 5 months before paperback edition was publishes!
Published 1 month ago by alan william hill
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A great boost to the series, but with possibly too many characters
The fifth Rebus novel admits in its introduction that the author has realised that this is now a series, and its clear from the narrative as an array of characters return from... Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
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Rankin and Rebus are unbeatable
Rebus books are simply the best crime fiction I have ever read. Impossible to put down and can be re-read with equal enjoyment. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Helen Mullineaux
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Excellent read
This is a great read and Ian Rankin at his best. Excellent value as I bought this for the Kindle Fire HD.
Published 2 months ago by Vince Taylor
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The Black Book
Slightly shorter than most of his books but nevertheless brilliant story. Ian Rankin has the ability to totally absorb the listener in the plot
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. E. C. Lovesey
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