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A Good Hanging: Short Stories (Mass Market Paperback)

by Ian Rankin (Author)

4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Minotaur Books; Reissue edition (January 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312980000
ISBN-13: 978-0312980009
Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 2.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 159 g

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Penzler Pick, January 2002: Ian Rankin is now the United Kingdom's bestselling crime writer. His 15 police procedurals featuring the dour Scottish Detective Inspector John Rebus are beginning, at last, to attract a devoted--and deserved--following in this country. St. Martin's has just published this, Rankin's 1992 collection of short stories, and I can't think of a better way to be introduced to John Rebus and his creator.

Dubbed "Tartan Noir" by James Ellroy, Rankin's tales are set in Edinburgh. Not in the beautiful streets that tourists see (those cobbled sidewalks leading up to Edinburgh Castle), but in its dark, damp recesses where crime flourishes. That's where Rebus works. The crime and criminals there make Rebus's job a tough one, and they also offend his sense of decency and order.

These 12 stories tell of mystery, suffering, and mayhem, which Rebus alone of all the detectives on the force, with his remarkable deductive skills, can solve. In "Being Frank," a homeless man, from his unique perspective on the park bench, is able to give Rebus the information he needs to break up a scam by local ne'er-do-wells. Crimes gone unsolved for 20 years, religious sightings, lovers crossed, and tales of revenge all come under the jaundiced eye of the very talented Rebus.

Even 10 years ago, when he was writing these stories, Rankin was a writer of great gifts. Time has borne out this promise. So it is easy to predict that, once you have sampled these short cases, you will become one of the many readers eagerly awaiting another Rebus novel from this sensitive and enormously talented young writer. --Otto Penzler --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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For his 13th Det. Insp. John Rebus volume, Ian Rankin (The Falls) has traded the full-length police procedural for a collection of 12 gripping stories. The king of tartan noir puts his popular Scottish "heart attack material" supersleuth to work investigating arson, a ghostly vision, a converted ex-con and the "perfect murder" in A Good Hanging's fast-paced mini-mysteries.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks, Mr. Rankin, now I'm hooked..., Sep 7 2003

By	Lee E. "idlefingers" (Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Good Hanging and Other Stories (Mass Market Paperback)

I decided to try to read a Rebus novel after being introduced to the character one night while watching BBCAmerica. I thought I would start with a good hanging, based on the other reviews. This book is just great. Each story is well thought out and written. Rebus, a poor tormented soul can be dark one minute, and then put a smile on your face with his dry wit the next. Count me in as a Rebus fan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Read and get hooked., Mar 26 2003

By	Alejo "ADB" (Andorra) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Good Hanging and Other Stories (Mass Market Paperback)

I have read Rankin's works in chronological order (well actually still having to read the last four because I am not spoiling myself...). This collection is a good way to be introduced to the series, and believe me I loved Inspector Morse novels, but this is on a class of his own (and far above realistic). Well researched/written/beliavable/human.
TRY AND COMPARE.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bits of the Best --, Sep 2 2002

By	kellytwo "kellytwo" (cleveland hts, ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Good Hanging and Other Stories (Mass Market Paperback)

A collection of short stories is an excellent way to be introduced to an author, and this collection should net Ian Rankin many, many new readers.

Such an edition as this is rather a throw-back to those good-old 'golden' days of the great mystery writers, such as Dame Agatha, Ellery Queen, Rex Stout and many others who regularly wrote short stories along with their full-length novels. Eventually, when a dozen or so of these little gems had accrued in the author's basket, they would be brought out in their own separate volume. Many of these collections are as well known as the authors' full-length novels.

Following this lead, Mr. Rankin displays a sure touch with this batch of shorter stories, all of which feature Detective Inspector John Rebus of the Edinburgh police force. There are other continuing characters as well, who surface here or there, providing a spot of humor or compassion or just camaraderie.

I'd not read anthing by Mr. Rankin before finding this book. That situation is about to be remedied as I go looking for "Knots and Crosses" to begin at the beginning of the Inspector Rebus tales. I would highly recommend a similar path to any other devoted readers of mystery novels, especially those who treasure a setting that's nearly part of the plot, characters with whom one can practically form a friendship, and above all, exellent writing.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Some very good short stories
This is quite a good short story collection from Ian Rankin. Indeed, it is good not just by his standards, but by most authors. Read more

Published on Jul 22 2002 by RachelWalker

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good first time Rebus
As I am staying in Scotland for 6 months, I thought it was time I tried an Inspector Rebus book (they are set in Edinburgh, though I am living in Glasgow). Read more

Published on Jul 16 2002 by Megami

5.0 out of 5 stars found a new author
I had heard of Ian Rankin's books, but I always stick to my known author's, Ruth Rendell, Wingfield, P. D. James, Elizabeth George, etc. Read more

Published on Jul 14 2002 by Kathylene Privitera

5.0 out of 5 stars May be Best Rebus Book of All
Fairly consistent high quality for a short story collection. If you like Rebus, you are not going to thrown by the change in format.

Published on Feb 3 2002