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Naming of the Dead (Paperback)

by Ian Rankin (Author)
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James Gale proves an excellent choice to narrate this latest entry to the long-running Inspector Rebus series. It's 2005 and Rebus is mourning the unexpected death of his brother. It is a death that will cause a lot of introspective musings for the detective as he sees his retirement edging over the horizon. But soon Rebus and his partner are after a possible serial killer who is doing in former sex offenders. Add to that the apparent suicide of an MP and the horror of the London subway bombings, and you have another first-rate Scottish mystery, that is only enhanced by Gale's performance. Gale's gruff, gravelly delivery brings just the right amount of world weariness to his characterization of Rebus. With the rich array of accents at his disposal, Gale is equally effective in his portrayal of Rankin's supporting characters, especially the smug amoral crime boss Cafferty, who comes across as a smirking, self-satisfied alley cat with fresh bird feathers in his whiskers.
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James Gales Scottish brogue and intensity of emotion combine for a strong portrayal of Detective Inspector John Rebus, who is trying to solve the serial murders of recently released sex offenders and resolve his brothers death, all against the backdrop of the G8 summit being held outside Edinburgh. As if thats not bad enough, the G8 has the powers-that-be pulling rank and declaring that the death of the Assistant Minister of International Development is a suicide. Rebus doesnt agree and adds one more murder to his already full plate. Gale easily swings into a number of accents, leads listeners through the mlange of politics and suspense, and keeps the many characters sorted out, but listeners new to the series may struggle to keep up. S.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the year's best, Dec 11 2006
By Shannon Moeser (Victoria, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Naming Of The Dead (Paperback)
Anyone who likes Michael Connelly's Harry Borsch series should like Ian Rankin's Rebus series as well. This was the first Ian Rankin book I read. After completing it, I had to go out and buy all the earlier books in Rankin's "Rebus series". I am now in the middle of catching up on John Rebus's life. However, "The Naming of the Dead" is a good book to start with, even if you haven't read the others in the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A master of his genre at the top of his game, Jan 22 2007
By Kelly Rossiter (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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The Naming of the Dead is the lastest in a series of mystery novels by the great Scottish writer Ian Rankin. Rankin has once again returned to his tortured antihero Inspector Rebus. As always, Rebus is tilting at his own personal windmills, trying to get the better of his superior officers and trying to stay clear of his nemesis Ger Cafferty. Rankin's writing is taut and the murder plot moves along at a good clip. But it is the character of Rebus that makes Rankin's novels so compelling. It seems that his mantle of guilt and responsibility becomes heavier to bear with each book. Rankin's other recurring character Siobhan Clarke is also a great character study and with this novel she is moving perilously close to leading the kind of austere and driven life that Rebus endures with so much difficulty. Rankin is a real master of his genre and here he is at the top of his game.
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