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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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 series, and as always it's best to start at the beginning, but if...

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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 of Inspector Rebus. When a DC working with Rebus is...

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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 Scots detective in this book (and the whole series) is a...

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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 best effort.

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Posted: Apr-08-2006

Make sure you book a weekend to read this one

Once again Ian Rankin has written a splendid mystery novel starring our favorite Edinburgh DI John Rebus. He drinks, he doesn't smoke, he drives, he gets hit by a car, he ends up back in his apartment which is masquerading as a college dorm and drop in, he gets hit on the head, he gets called on...

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Posted: Jun-03-2005

The Black Book

This novel is full of many different storylines all bumping togetheer as John Rebus tries to do what he does best and that's solve crimes. This includes the introduction of Morris Gerald Cafferty and DC Siobhan Clarke, who would go on to become a main part of this series in later novels.Rebus is...

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Posted: Sep-09-2004

Moody and suspenseful

Rankin's Edinburgh police Inspector John Rebus forges a narrow path through office politics, his shambles of a life, and the mean streets of his city in this 1994 novel.The title refers to a notebook found on one of Rebus's men, ambushed outside a favorite nightspot and remaining unconscious in...

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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 other characters. Although Rebus's character is fully...

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Posted: Mar-20-2002

Criminal not to read this!

Ian Rankin must now hold the position as one of the UK's finest crime writers with his 5th "Inspector Rebus novel", The BlackBook. Set in the depths of Edinburgh's criminal fraternity, Rankin captures the persona of a hard-nosed Scottish policeman,(John Rebus) as he attempts to solve a five-year...

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Posted: Jan-04-2001

An Intriguing Tale With Even More Intriguing Characters

Early last year I read a British publication of this book and found it one of the best Inspector Rebus novels yet. Inspector Rebus himself, is such a fascinating charachter that his inner conflicts, history of broken relationships, addiction to good Scottish whiskey and love of his extensive and...

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