Inspector Rebus Novels The Falls, Book 12, (Paperback)

from kerns222

Rankine writes for his cops. The mystery is a slog thru puzzles and peoples, but the detectives are the book's focus. They hold the stage. You know them better than any blood splatters or motives when all is over. These characters fit stereotypes of the genre--Rebus plays old dog but never rolls ...

from icolford

The Falls finds the intrepid John Rebus and cohorts on the trail of two killers: after a new murder Rebus stumbles on a series of apparently connected older killings. Rankin spins his compelling and entertaining tale within the familiar precincts of Edinburgh and environs. This book is everything...

from nakmeister

Rebus Book 11 An Edinburgh student, daughter of a wealthy and influencial banking family, goes missing. There is no signs of struggle, no ransom demands, nothing. She simply fails to turn up to meet some friends, and isn't seen again. Inspector Rebus, assisted by Siobhan Clarke is on the case, at...

from Eyejaybee

The Falls represents both Ian Rankin and John Rebus on mid-season form. We get to see all sides of Rebus - as a near-alcoholic seemingly stumbling from one crisis to another, a respectful and considerate lover, an obdurate, 'thrawn' colleague revelling in being a round peg in a square hole and, a...

from LambtonWorm

Upon discovering this novel in a shelf of old books I've not yet read I decided to start it having been a fan of the Rebus TV show for a while. Having high expectations I decided to wait until I had enough free time to fit this book in - thankfully this came soon and I'm glad I had the free time,...