It seems that Stevens thinks Rebus's brother Michael - a successful stage hypnotist - is pushing drugs and that detective Rebus is helping him.

Detective Sergeant John Rebus - Lead character, hard drinking, Scottish detective with a troubled past. I would have liked a more tragic ending, and I thought the lack of full out tragedy betrayed the character of Gordon Reeves, a character Rankin had done a marvelous job creating, but it was still emotionally satisfying, and if the rest of the Rebus novels are this good I am afraid my snobbery will be a thing of the past. However, I will say, having attended the exhumation of a child for a re-autopsy, whom I originally saw dead on a hospital gurney, and was present for the original autopsy, I recommend cremation if given the choice. Noir detectives, plenty of psychological baggage coming along for the ride, somewhat cavalier attitudes towards fellow cops and authority figures, and dark, military backgrounds that provide the footing for many of the decisions that each man makes in their capacities as homicide detectives. As the investigation drags on and the number of victims increases, “Rebus reminded himself to stop praying.Gregor Jack, MP, well-liked, young, married to the fiery Elizabeth - to the outside world a very public success story.

This is a complex and thrilling tale which Rankin described as being a modern-day interpretation of Stevenson's Dr. The series gets even better in later books, with Rebus becoming more fully realized as a character and the mysteries themselves becoming more sophisticated and complex. Considering some of the reviewers' opinions of John Rebus, he's either loved, hated, or merely shrugged off.They see the statue of Greyfriar's Bobby in the Kirkyard, the towering buildings, the usual sights, and take the usual photographs. Knots and Crosses introduces a gifted mystery novelist, a fascinating locale and the most compellingly complex detective hero at work today. Weak points caused by something in the past he's trying desperately to forget or at least cram into a closet and lock it shut forever. Me estreno con esta serie que era una de mis eternas pendientes, junto con la de Kay Scarpetta de Patricia Cornwell.

I was incredibly impressed with Ian Rankin's writings, particularly given that he was only 25 years old when he wrote Knots and Crosses.

And then the messages begin to arrive: knotted string and matchstick crosses – taunting Rebus with pieces of a puzzle only he can solve. The case is already under his skin, constantly on his mind, when he gets sudden word from the police - Rhona was attacked, and Samantha taken. At about the same time Rebus starts getting anonymous letters with cryptic messages, which he thinks are from some joker - maybe even his ex-wife or daughter.

A contributor to BBC2's Newsnight Review, he also presented his own TV series, Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts, on Channel 4 in 2002. However, I felt it more a matter of staring at myself in the mirror reading through this debut of a rather complex character.At the same time Rebus is also receiving anonymous notes which say things like: "THERE ARE CLUES EVERYWHERE" and "FOR THOSE WHO READ BETWEEN THE LINES". All in all, I find the best detective fiction novels are ones you feel compelled to skip meals and hours of sleep to read and I couldn't put it down. When I really enjoy watching a series I sometimes decide to check out the books to see how close they are to what I've viewed and because I also adore a good mystery read. Aún tenía pendiente la primera entrega de John Rebus, publicada en 1987, y eso que va ya por la número 21 hasta la fecha. A hand poured wax seal to finish it all off – great for keeping and putting in a journal or scrapbook as decoration!