Ian Rankin
Paperback | Pages: 482 pages Rating: 3.99 | 9264 Users | 389 Reviews
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| Title | : | Fleshmarket Close (Inspector Rebus #15) |
| Author | : | Ian Rankin |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 482 pages |
| Published | : | 2005 by Orion (first published 2004) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Crime. Fiction. Cultural. Scotland |
Narration As Books Fleshmarket Close (Inspector Rebus #15)
An illegal immigrant is found murdered in an Edinburgh housing scheme: a racist attack, or something else entirely? Rebus is drawn into the case, but has other problems: his old police station has closed for business, and his masters would rather he retire than stick around. But Rebus is that most stubborn of creatures. As Rebus investigates, he must visit an asylum seekers' detention centre, deal with the sleazy Edinburgh underworld, and maybe even fall in love... Siobhan meanwhile has problems of her own. A teenager has disappeared from home and Siobhan is drawn into helping the family, which will mean travelling closer than is healthy towards the web of a convicted rapist. Then there's the small matter of the two skeletons - a woman and an infant - found buried beneath a concrete cellar floor in Fleshmarket Close. The scene begins to look like an elaborate stunt - but whose, and for what purpose? And how can it tie to the murder on the unforgiving housing-scheme known as Knoxland?Details Books Concering Fleshmarket Close (Inspector Rebus #15)
| Original Title: | Fleshmarket Close |
| ISBN: | 0752865633 (ISBN13: 9780752865638) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Inspector Rebus #15, Inspector Rebus #15 |
| Characters: | Inspector John Rebus |
| Setting: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Literary Awards: | Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Nominee (2006) |
Rating Appertaining To Books Fleshmarket Close (Inspector Rebus #15)
Ratings: 3.99 From 9264 Users | 389 ReviewsAppraise Appertaining To Books Fleshmarket Close (Inspector Rebus #15)
A bit too preachy at times, at least for my taste, on the subject of immigration but still a satisfying story.Good. A nice present from Ruth
This is the 15th adventure of Edinburgh Police Detective John Rebus. Our hero can be a lone wolf although a few of his peers do make the Rebus grade hes acerbic, seemingly knows every pub in Scotland and their bartenders, him and if nothing else he is persistent; working round the clock between pints and malts to solve cases. This is a very good series with Rebus fighting the good fight usually on his own terms exposing the seamy underside of the Scottish criminal element.In Fleshmarket
Fortunately this book held my attention over a number of days of active travel through the Canadian Rockies and more, with natural beauty taking a starring role. Both Rebus and Siobhan performed above and beyond in their separate yet related investigations of murder and exploitation of immigrants.
This is the Orion UK hardcover of this book.
I found this book strangely outdated considering it was published in 2004. References to floppy discs, modes of dress for the sub working class characters that were cliched and symbolic of the 90s as well as the implied narrator's repeated use of the terms 'coloured' and 'chinaman' made it all a bit jarring.That said, I appreciate that people love this stuff and I found the first 100 pages or so sped by at a good pace as I enjoyed acquainting myself with Rankin's landscape. Sadly, by the time I
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