Ian Rankin
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Rather Be The Devil
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Reviewed on 5th April 2025
In an opening not un-reminiscent of the previous book (to the extent that I had to double check I hadn’t already read this one) a retired Rebus learns that one of his regular foes has been attacked at home. This of course is only the start of the classic complex web of interconnected cases, and quite a lot goes on.
Even Dogs in the Wild
Reviewed on 28th September 2024
Rebus is solidly retired, and his ex-colleagues Siobhan and Malcolm assigned to separate stations and cases, as we are thrown into new investigations when someone tries to shoot old foe Big Ger.
Saints of the Shadow Bible
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Reviewed on 25th June 2023
As I slowly catch up on the Rebus novels, I’ve arrived at 2014 in this book set around the referendum campaign - it’s interesting to see events that l actually feel a part of being reflected in the stories.
Standing in Another Man's Grave
Reviewed on 1st June 2022
I really like how easy it is to slip back into the Rebus novels. Rankin has definitely got the right balance of realistic crime novel down for me - we are always aligned with the investigator, so there’s no sense of glorifying the crime, and there’s no sensationalist over emphasis on gore or graphic description.
The Impossible Dead
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Reviewed on 5th October 2021
This is the second Malcolm Fox novel, following the story of a police inspector tasked with investigating other police officers. The previous novel was the first Ian Rankin that I read, and I’ve now caught up through his Rebus novels to the point where this pair fit into the timeline.
Exit Music
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Reviewed on 1st May 2020
Originally marketed as the final Rebus novel, Exit Music covers the final two weeks of Rebus’ career as he approaches retirement, with a collection of unsolved cases hanging over his conscience, and a fresh murder to investigate.
The Naming of the Dead
Reviewed on 23rd January 2019
Book sixteen of Rebus, and this time he’s investigating a crime that nobody else seems to care about, because the victim was a criminal himself.