Rather be the devil

a novel

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Ian Rankin: Rather be the devil (2017)

517 pages

Langue : English

Publié 13 août 2017

ISBN :
978-0-316-43134-7
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Numéro OCLC :
971588784

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Maverick investigator John Rebus gains dangerous enemies upon reopening a cold case from the 1970s involving the murder of a wealthy socialite.

5 éditions

a publié une critique de Rather Be The Devil par Ian Rankin (John Rebus -- [21])

Not greatly impressed

This feels very much like squeezing a little more out of a well wrung out towel. Rebus is pulled back into the action and seems able to go and do whatever he likes despite no longer being in the 'polis'. Strained my credibility. The ending seems rushed and a cop out.

Sujets

  • Large type books
  • Inspector Rebus (Fictitious character)
  • Police
  • Fiction

Lieux

  • Edinburgh
  • Scotland
  • Edinburgh (Scotland)