Ian Rankin
Unknown Binding | Pages: 440 pages Rating: 4.06 | 9427 Users | 380 Reviews
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| Original Title: | A Question of Blood |
| ISBN: | 0752858963 (ISBN13: 9780752858968) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Inspector Rebus #14, Inspector Rebus #14 |
| Characters: | Inspector John Rebus |
| Setting: | Edinburgh, Scotland Scotland |
| Literary Awards: | Gumshoe Award Nominee for Best European Crime Novel (2005), Deutscher Krimi Preis for 1. Platz International (2005), Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Nominee (2005) |
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The fourteenth Inspector Rebus novel - and No.1 bestseller.Two seventeen-year-olds are killed by an ex-Army loner who has gone off the rails. The mystery takes Rebus into the heart of a shattered community. Ex-Army himself, Rebus becomes fascinated by the killer, and finds he is not alone. Army investigators are on the scene, and won't be shaken off. The killer had friends and enemies to spare and left behind a legacy of secrets and lies.
Rebus has more than his share of personal problems, too. He's fresh out of hospital, but won't say how it happened. Could there be a connection with a house-fire and the unfortunate death of a petty criminal who had been harassing Rebus's colleague Siobhan Clarke?
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| Title | : | A Question of Blood (Inspector Rebus #14) |
| Author | : | Ian Rankin |
| Book Format | : | Unknown Binding |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 440 pages |
| Published | : | April 23rd 2004 by Not Avail (first published 2003) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Crime. Fiction. Cultural. Scotland |
Rating Containing Books A Question of Blood (Inspector Rebus #14)
Ratings: 4.06 From 9427 Users | 380 ReviewsColumn Containing Books A Question of Blood (Inspector Rebus #14)
The end of the novel was exciting because all of the pieces that did not seem to fit or did not make sense FINALLY came together.The novel is 440 pages, and I would say that it was only about 100-150 pages in that I found myself really starting to get into the story. I'm not sure if it is the style of writing, or the story itself, but I was not gripped right off the bat.Overall, I enjoyed the story. There are MANY characters, therefore it is important to follow who is partnered up with whom, andI did not find this book as good as some of the previous ones in the DI Rebus series. The plot, I felt, was too much like a Hollywood thriller and there was something distictly un-Rebus about the whole thing. It seemed almost as if the plot was trying to be complex for complexitys own sake, ending up being too scattered and not as polished as others before it. Finally, the ending left me a little disappointed. Might just be too many things getting wrapped up (more or less) too fast.I did enjoy
I have not read one of the Rebus books for quite a space of time. In this case I have been staying in a very quiet lake cottage with only the lapping waves and birdsong notes to interrupt my concentration. All the better to appreciate the perfectly constructed plot and the detecting skills required by our stars. I am not permitted to type their names with the device I am using on this trip, the kindle fire. I give up. Will edit when I get home though that is questionable with airline strike
NOTHING is ever simple in an Ian Rankin novel, but THIS one was among the most complicated and surprising ones I've read. When a posh private school experiences a gunman who seems, at random, to have killed two students and wounded a third one before turning the gun on himself, the assumption is made that it is a cut and dried case. Rebus is on the hot seat after a frying pan fire causes the death of a thug who was harassing Siobhan, a member of his team, and a special friend. It doesn't help
The 14th book in the Rebus series. This novel delivers and it's packed with plots and events. When a man who was menacing DS Siobhan Clarke is found dead in a fire; all eyes and fingers are pointing to DI Rebus and his suspension is imminent. Yet at the same time, a lone gunman enters a school and shoot and kills two students and injured a third one... why would a soldier go into a school and shoot some students ...A solid novel, Rankin doing it again and delivering a novel that's interesting
Rebus appears to be in deep trouble from the start. Shiv has real concerns. Or does she? He's under investigation (again) and fully active on a new, dramatic case with army and terrorist implications. He retains full access to police resources and walks the usual fine line between morbid depression, disaster and unmitigated success. The personal aspects to this book and comprehensive plot with a nice twist to finish are a treat. It's worth noting that the tv episode is briefer with substantial
The 14th book in the Rebus series. This novel delivers and it's packed with plots and events. When a man who was menacing DS Siobhan Clarke is found dead in a fire; all eyes and fingers are pointing to DI Rebus and his suspension is imminent. Yet at the same time, a lone gunman enters a school and shoot and kills two students and injured a third one... why would a soldier go into a school and shoot some students ...A solid novel, Rankin doing it again and delivering a novel that's interesting
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