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5.0 out of 5 stars Hanging by every word in the page, Mar 10 2002
This review is from: The Hanging Garden ,. (Mass Market Paperback)
This is my first Ian Rankin novel and it will definitely not be my last. John Rebus is a complex character who is battling his own personal demons. He is an Edinburgh Detective Inspector who is a recovering alcoholic and who is trying to reconnect with his daughter, Sammy, after many years of separation.

In this novel, Sammy is a victim of a hit-and-run and is currently unconscious in the hospital; a gang war is brewing and seems that the Yakuza might be involved; and an elderly man is being investigated as a Nazi war criminal. Rebus is trying to save Karina, a Bosnian refugee who is working as a prostitute in the streets of Edinburgh. Rankin does an excellent job with characterization giving depth to all the supporting players involved in the story. He focuses on their strengths as well as their weaknesses and does a great job in showing irony on several occasions.

The author knows how to structure the story. He makes use of flashbacks without warning the readers. It helps one to appreciate the then as well as the now. The story is not linear and it helps one to understand the motivation of most of the characters. I enjoyed my first John Rebus novel and I hope that all the others are as good as this one.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Dark Mystery, Nov 4 2001
By E. Clinton (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hanging Garden ,. (Mass Market Paperback)
The Hanging Garden is about John Rebus and several investigations concerning (1) a local gang war; (2) the hit and run attack on his daughter; and (3) a person who is possibly a WWII Nazi who has escaped prosecution. Rebus has lots of depth. His problems with alcohol and his family are well documented. He struggles with his problems, as in previous novels. This lends a depth to him. His efforts to determine whether the possible nazi was really a nazi are interesting. The retired nazi is a well-drawn character with lots of quirks to keep the reader guessing about whether he is or is not a nazi. The book is well-plotted and is believable. The writing is solid.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hanging On Every Word, April 12 2000
By "hjlanday" (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hanging Garden ,. (Mass Market Paperback)
Ian Rankin captivates the reader again with this intriguing novel about gang turf wars, Nazi war criminals, prostitutes shipped to Britain from Bosnia, and crooked business deals with Japanese gangsters. Reality hits home when personal tragedy confronts Inspector John Rebus - his daughter is the target of a hit-and-run which appears to be related to the cases Inspector Rebus is currently pursuing. As usual, he becomes irretrievably involved in all these sub-plots to the detriment of his personal and professional relationships. This is all par for the course as Inspector Rebus cannot help but find some sort of tie-in between each case. Ian Rankin puts a very real face on the workings of a city's police force. The humor is always there with great one-liners courtesy of Inspector Rebus, usually uttered when he is on the carpet in front of his superiors. And there's an unexpected and interesting twist at the end.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Punk rocks
Any novel named after a Cure song must be good. Amongst Ian Rankin's previous jobs was a stint as a punk musician, so this choice of title is quite appropriate for that reason... Read more
Published on Mar 21 2000 by Mr. K. Mahoney

5.0 out of 5 stars Complex and Compelling
Rankin manages to intertwine multiple stories and numerous great characters without ever losing his reader. Read more
Published on Feb 24 2000 by Karl O. Toole

5.0 out of 5 stars Dead Souls Review
The book Dead Souls was my first Inspector Rebus book and I thought it was excellent. I bought it on holiday in Australia and could not put it down until I had finished it. Read more
Published on Feb 15 2000 by Jim Carson

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
All the Rebus novels are good, but this one is really very fine. Enjoy
Published on Jan 3 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars This is crime writing
This is my first Rebus or Rankin novel and was I blown away.

The language is rich and descriptive. Read more

Published on Sep 7 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost too many subplots
This was my first Inspector Rebus book and I enjoyed it. My problem is there are far too many subplots, prostitutes from Russia, Japanese Yakaze, Mr. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rankin certainly is "the king of tartan noir"!
Inspector John Rebus must once again fight crime and corruption as well as his own personal battles. Read more
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