Would you try another book from ian rankin andor bill paterson and ian rankin. He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a diamond dagger for career excellence, and the chandlerfulbright. This novel is not to be confused with james pattersons 1996 novel hide and seek. An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 2 kindle edition by rankin, ian. I would probably have never read them otherwise, as i tend to like literary novels and newer thrillers, but i wont ever turn down a free book. All there was in the olden days was women and some men who believed in herbal cures and in folklore and in the wish to fly. Probably not, the plot line was kind of predictable. While this is not the first john rebus book in ian rankin s di rebus series, it is much better than the first. He then finds links to an exclusive gambling club with multiple influential members.
I like rebus and i like where he works, in edinburgh. From a beautiful citys darkest side to the private sanctums of the upper crust, rebus is seeking the perfect hiding place for a killer, in hide and seek, the second novel in the series from ian rankin. Hide and seek is an early book in the series and lots of gaps are being filled in. The book that began ian rankin s phenomenal career. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The order of the books based on internal chronology. He lovingly cares for his invalid wife, rescues a deaf orphan girl from maltreatment in. Hide and seek by ian rankin is the second inspector rebus novel. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. A junkie lies dead in an edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, crosslike on the floor, between two burneddown candles, a fivepointed star daubed on the wall above. However, rankin did not intend on becoming a crime writer. The looseend bait at the end of the book was something of a cheat as well.
Buy the paperback book hide and seek by ian rankin at indigo. I knew rankin could write a crime novel that was not formulaic or unoriginal, but hide and seek was not on the same level as the first book in the series. Hide and seek by ian rankin, 9780752883540, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. While i trudged through the first book i read hide and seek like a hot knife through butter.
My dad recently gave me the first four inspector rebus novels by ian rankin. Good plot, developing characters, and excellent writing. Burnt in a chemical mix as a young girl, sympathy for her quickly faded when the young man who pushed her in died in a mining accident just two days later. A junkie, dead in an edinburgh squat, the body laid out with ritual precision. This is the second of ian rankin s rebus novels published some four years after the first. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The title of rankin s second rebus novel, hide and seek, is an even more overt play on robert louis stevensons famous dual characters than the mere juxtaposition of cop and killer in knots and crosses. Important only because of the series as a whole its a book for the completist or the real fan as there are better books later in the series. Since ian rankin made a conscious decision to let rebus age naturally i presume a few years have also elapsed between the action in the previous book and this one. What didnt you like about bill paterson and ian rankin. What didnt you like about bill paterson and ian rankin s performance. Ian rankin, james macpherson, orion publishing group limited. Buy hide and seek a rebus novel book online at low.
He was perturbed by the classification of his first two novels, knots and crosses and hide and seek, as fiction. Hide and seek ebook by ian rankin official publisher. Hide and seek inspector rebus novels rankin, ian on. Detective inspector john rebus finds the body of an overdosed drug addict in an edinburgh squat, laid out crosslike on the floor, between two burneddown candles, with a fivepointed star painted on the wall above. Sorry this book isnt available to buy in your region. Hide and seek inspector rebus, book 2 by ian rankin. The character continues to be developed and edinburgh invocatively described. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. No, im not going to read any more of ian rankins books. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
Some of his colleagues are inclined to categorise it as the routine death of a junkie, but rebus is perturbed by some unusual facts of the case. Inspector rebus is called to a suspected overdose at a housing squat, but finds that rat poison had been added to the heroin and satanic symbols surround the body. Without these personal relationships, the book doesnt have quite the depth of. Rankin believed the books were more in line with the scottish traditions of other scottish novelists. Just another dead addict until john rebus begins to chip away at the indifference, treachery, deceit and sleaze that lurks behind the facade of. Has hide and seek turned you off from other books in this genre. Hide and seek audiobook wilkie collins 1824 1889 the artist valentine blyth has a very generous heart. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hide and seek. Book is in good condition with no missing pages, no damage or soiling and tight spine. There may be some dogeared pages showing previous use but overall a great book. A girl with a past, running wild and running scared.
Buy hide and seek a rebus novel by ian rankin from amazons fiction books store. A junkie lies dead in an edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, crosslike o. Hide and seek starts with rebus been called to the death of a junkie in a squat in edinburgh and while everyone else is ready to put it down to just another over dose rebus has time on his hands and a feeling that something is not right. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. I had listened to about half of the series and decided to listen to them again, in order, which really helps, to keep you from those what the heck moments 1 person found this helpful. An inspector rebus mystery ebook written by ian rankin. Hide and seek inspector rebus paperback december 31, 1997. As will become the normal with the rebus books he bulldozes his way through the case and uses everything he. Ian rankin was new to me so i decided to read his earliest book first. It has been come out that hide and seek was ian rankin s attempt in presenting a modern take on the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde. He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a. He is also the author of the complaints and doors open.
Having seen an interview with ian rankin i decided id start from scratch and listen to the whole series. No, i m not going to read any more of ian rankins books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hide and seek. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I really enjoyed this book and james macpherson narrates this and the second book really well. An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 2. I enjoyed this book as i enjoyed all the others in the series. Rankin and rebus had still not gripped the public consciousness and its unlikely that either of these two books would have stood the test of time were it not for the books which followed, but this is the first occasion when it seems to have crossed.
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