Inspector Rebus: Mortal Causes (Audiobook)

from p.d.r.lindsay

Another complex plot for a complicated character. Inspector Rebus at his stroppy best dealing with what looks like an execution. But who is it and why was it done? If you like Ian Rankin's prose, and his tricky plots then you are in for a delight If you've never read a Rebus and wonder what the f...

from nakmeister

Just to get you into the mood of the book, the first scene in Mortal Causes is of a man being tortured to death. His body is found not long later in one of Edinburgh's underground streets, that was closed for building work. Inspector Rebus is soon on the case, but then the Scottish Crime Squad an...

from Fluffyblue

I initially found it difficult to settle into - I'm still not sure that I know the ins and outs of the plot and I still have little understanding of 'the troubles', but towards the end of the book I really got engrossed in the story. The pace of the book was steady until about two-thirds of the w...

from gypsysmom

This is #6 in the Rebus series. I didn't discover this series until The Falls which is #12. When Rankin decided to retire Rebus I decided that I was going to read all the books before The Falls. Since Rebus' retirement he has appeared in more books. In fact, Rankin is appearing in Winnipeg in a w...

from DrLed

Synopsis: Rebus is back in Edinburgh and back with Patience; neither are calm. While the Festival is going on in the streets above, murder takes place in the underground city. The convergence of Protestant and Catholic conflict, the murder of Big Ger Cafferty's son, crooked cops and the city teem...