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Widely praised on both sides of the Atlantic for his brilliant John Rebus novels--which have been optioned by BBC Television--Scottish author Ian Rankin stands as one of today's most accomplished writers of suspense fiction. Rankin, Edgar Award nominee and recipient of England's coveted Gold Dagger Award, has captured a vast audience of readers hungry for a new kind of mystery protagonist: one with grit, wit, and humanity--and they've found it in Detective John Rebus

A murdered oil-rig worker. A copy-cat serial killer dubbed "Johnny Bible." And a reopened investigation that doesn't bode well for Detective John Rebus or his mentor, Inspector Lawson Geddes. Rebus's Scotland, along with his malt-soaked psyche, is riddled with trouble. Now he's got to tie up the loose ends if he wants to save his job--or live to see another dark Edinburgh day.

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Inspector Rebus is on the trail of a copycat murderer named Bible Johnny. From the jungles of Edinburgh's toughest suburbs, to the bleak frontiers of Aberdeen's oil rigs, and eventually to the endangerment of his own family, John Rebus must find a killer--before the madman finds him first. Martin's Press.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 Overley complicated, disjointed, Nov. 12 2005

Par	Nicky Jameson (UK) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: Black and Blue (Paperback)

I read the rave reviews before buying this book (my first Ian Rankin novel) and was very disappointed. I am currently forcing myself to complete it. Not up to the great read one gets with Michael Connelly, the plot seemed to drag disjointedly on for ages, with all the focus seemingly on Inspector Rebus.No doubt all will be revealed in the last few pages. I'll read other authors before another by Ian Rankin.

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2.0�toiles sur 5 A Disappointment, Jui 29 2004

Par	Richard A. Mitchell "Rick Mitchell" (candia, new hampshire United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This is the second Rebus book I've read. If I had not read Tooth and Nail before, I would not pick up another.

The first hundred pages were completely muddled. The book finally got on path, only to lose it again in the last hundred pages.

Rebus - a loveable rebel cop in Tooth and Nail came off as a depressed and depressing malcontent and know-it-all.

The central plot is a very good one - a serial killer is emulating a serial killer from years before. The first, Bible John, returns to stalk the second, Johnny Bible. The first (potential) murder is also a good hook. But then, so much is added. At the same time Rebus is working on this (potential) murder he is still obsessing about the Bibles. During this time he is also being investigated for a murder investigation he did a decade before. The investigation runs among four locales. It is no wonder much of the book is confused. There are too many plot lines Rankin has difficulty bringing them together.

I intend to go on with the Rebus series since the reviews are so good. I doubt this one is necessary to understand the series. I wish I had skipped it and gone on to #3.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 The plot thickens...and thickens and thickens, Juil 21 2003

Par	Binx Bolling "Binx" (New York, NY United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires

Let me say at the outset that I am a Rankin fan. Police Detective John Rebus is a real human character, and Edinburgh makes a fascinating background to his stories, which are generally well plotted. However, "In Black and Blue," Rankin was just a little too ambitious. There are enough plots and subplots for five books, and he isn't always deft at juggling them. I often found myself scratching my head and flipping back pages to remember who a particular character was (there are a dozen major police characters alone). This is a major distraction in a mystery novel, which should be read full steam ahead. The plot strands involve gangsters, drug dealers, rogue cops, the oil trade, and two (count them two) serial killers. The denouement of all this is far from satisfying: the strands don't come together as neatly as a reader would have wished.

I'm still high on Rankin, but I wish he had turned this one into two separate novels (perhaps "Black" and "Blue").

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Biscuit-Tins and Wooly Suits galore!
My first Rankin book (of many more to come). Loved the challenge!! Not only is there a labyrinth of plots and interesting characters, but the setting of Scotland opens up a... Read more

Publi� le Jui 7 2003 par Suzie Martin

5.0�toiles sur 5 Great Discovery
Some friends gave me this as a Christmas 2002 gift. They knew I liked mysteries/thrillers as I am a close follower of Michael Connelly, Jeffrey Deaver, Ridley Pearson, James... Read more

Publi� le F�v 11 2003 par Jim McCullaugh

5.0�toiles sur 5 Made My Kilt Curl
I was just introduced to Ian Rankin with this book. I loved it. Love Rebus. Rankin has a great knack for character and how to intertwine plots. Read more

Publi� le Janv. 10 2003 par Jim McCullaugh

3.0�toiles sur 5 A Fine Read Although Not Super
There were a few cases in the 400 pages case: a new and an old serial killer, a man jumped to his death, a drug-connected death, a convicted prisoner committed suicide. Read more

Publi� le Nov. 4 2002 par Desmond Chow

5.0�toiles sur 5 Vintage Rebus
Rebus really outdoes himself in this book. He manages to get himself into serious trouble by annoying superior officers in three different cities at the same time... Read more

Publi� le Nov. 3 2002 par Untouchable

3.0�toiles sur 5 I expected more
I just finished reading this, my first, Rankin book. I wasn't overly impressed with it. The writing style was OK but nothing special and the famous dialogue everyone is so fond of... Read more

Publi� le Ao� 1 2001 par james575

2.0�toiles sur 5 A struggle to read
Everything seemed to be going wrong for Inspector John Rebus. Tracking murderers, serial killers, with the mafia, press and his supervisors breathing down his neck, a wrong move... Read more

Publi� le Jui 25 2001 par fearlessfosdick

5.0�toiles sur 5 hard boiled
In recent months, word has come that authors of several of the very best police procedural series have decided to put an end to their heroes adventures. Read more

Publi� le Oct. 13 2000 par Orrin C. Judd

5.0�toiles sur 5 Rankin's finest
Ian Rankin is described as the father of tartan noir, and Scotland's answer to James Ellroy. I would disagree with the latter description - Ellroy being a great prose stylist,... Read more

Publi� le Oct. 9 2000 par scottish_lawyer

2.0�toiles sur 5 Too confusing to enjoy fully
I got about a third to a half way through this book and decided that I should start over again from the beginning! Yip... its that confusing! Read more

Publi� le Ao� 13 2000 par Mr. B. R. Wilson

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