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Insp. John Rebus has just 10 days to solve the apparently motiveless murder of Alexander Todorov, an expatriate Russian poet, before he reaches 60 and mandatory retirement in Edgar-winner Rankin's rewarding 17th novel to feature the Edinburgh detective (after The Naming of the Dead). When the dogged Rebus and Det. Sgt. Siobhan Clarke look into the crime, they find an array of baffling conspiracies involving Russian businessmen, Scottish bankers and local politicians pushing for an independent Scotland. A second murder, of a man who'd taped one of Todorov's poetry readings, ensures the case gets extra resources, and Rebus's own interest is whetted by the possible involvement of Edinburgh crime boss Big Ger Cafferty. Clever, insightful prose more than compensates for the byzantine plot. There's an appropriately wistful tone to this final entry in the series. Fans will miss Rebus and wonder what on earth he'll do in retirement. (Sept.)
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"Every page crackles with energy." Daily Mail "Unmatched in the field of British crime fiction." Times"
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Super book!,
By James Monroe (Sterling) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Exit Music. (Paperback)
What initially drew me to this book was the setting: Edinburgh. I'd lived there once and wanted to see if this author--any author--did the city justice. I can happily say that Ian Rankin did. This story begins around the death of a Russian poet. It appears that it has been a random accident during a mugging, but soon more information comes to light and we're led down a great, frantic trail to find out who did what to whom....any why. The plot in this book FLIES and gives new meaning to the term "page turner." This is a crime novel, and ordinarily I'd warn people away from it, but this one's different. It's great and a lot of fun. If you enjoyed DA VINCI CODE, then this book will work for you. Also recommended are KITE RUNNER and LIFE OF PI.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rebus exits with a BANG,
This review is from: Exit Music (Mass Market Paperback)
I've been a big Rebus fan since I picked up "Set in Darkness" and was hooked.This is the best of a great series of detective novels, with Rebus in fine form. Wry, witty, deliciously subversive. The best in a great series; if you haven't read the rest, you're in for a treat.
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This review is from: Exit Music (Paperback)
A bit more of the same. I think it is timely for Rankin to exit from the Rebus character and move on. We may see Rebus return in a subjugate role in Rankin's later novels but I think it is time to phase out this character, Siobhan Clarke may survive in future novels and be worth having to carry on the Rebus style with new challenges. Rebus was great while he lasted but was starting to become a bit monotonous.
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