The Black Book

Five years ago, a mysterious fire burned Edinburgh's seed Central Hotel to ashes. Long-forgotten and unsolved, the case reappears when a charred body--with a bullet in its head--is found amongst the ruins. Inspector John Rebus knows that his superiors would rather he let sleeping dogs lie. He knows that part of the answer lies somewhere in a cryptic black notebook. Ane he knows that to solve teh case, he'll have to peel back layer upon layer of unspeakable secrets to arrive at the truth. . .
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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-01-2009; Rebus at his best here!; If you have not read a John Rebus book, and if you like hard-hitting, fast-paced British mysteries, then you have a treat in store for you. I highly recommend Edinburgh's Dick Tracy (DI John Rebus). This is the fifth book in this...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-10-2008; Vicious loan sharking and murder; This is an earlier novel by the author. I did not give it five stars because I had trouble keeping some of the characters straight as the plot moved between characters. The novel is partly a mystery, and partly deals with the love life...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-26-2007; Clever plot with lots of surprises; "The Black Book" is one of the earlier Rankin novels now coming out in reprint. It deserves the renewed exposure as it meets the author's high standard for zig-zagging plots and wonderfully, over-the-top characters. The protagonist...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-11-2007; Rebus v. Cafferty; I've read a few of these. Worst one I've read is Mortal Causes, which is pretty lame. This one is up there with the best as its pretty tight and features a great villain, Big Ger Cafferty. I also recommend Strip Jack, perhaps Rankin's...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-01-2009; Rebus at his best here!; If you have not read a John Rebus book, and if you like hard-hitting, fast-paced British mysteries, then you have a treat in store for you. I highly recommend Edinburgh's Dick Tracy (DI John Rebus). This is the fifth book in this...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-11-2007; Rebus v. Cafferty; I've read a few of these. Worst one I've read is Mortal Causes, which is pretty lame. This one is up there with the best as its pretty tight and features a great villain, Big Ger Cafferty. I also recommend Strip Jack, perhaps Rankin's...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-27-2002; Blackout over Knockout; Author of a Gold Dagger Winner and Edgar nominee, Ian Rankin writes of a detective in Scotland that champions a 5-year old murder investigation. John Rebus, the protagonist, is a rough-hewn character with uncanning ability to 'play' the...; read full review | report as inappropriate