Knots and Crosses
1987 • 226 pages
Ratings23
Average rating3.3
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Ratings23
Average rating3.3
Inspector John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh cop who hides from his memories, misses promotions and ignores a series of crank letters. But as the ghoulish killings mount and the tabloid headlines scream, Inspector Rebus cannot stop the feverish shrieks from within his own mind. Because he isn't just one cop trying to catch a killer, he's the man who's got all the pieces to the puzzle.... Knots and Crosses introduces gifted mystery novelist Ian Rankin, a fascinating locale and the most compellingly complex detective hero at work today.
Series
24 primary books29 released booksInspector Rebus is a 30-book series with 24 primary works first released in 1987 with contributions by Ian Rankin and Peter James.
Series
5 primary books6 released booksRebus Universe is a 6-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1987 with contributions by Ian Rankin.
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This is a very good first novel, but laced with a lot of old-fashioned melodrama. I found the SAS/torture-as-training interlude to be very implausible. I'm eager to see where Rankin takes this character in future books.
An enjoyable fast paced. Loved the Edinburg setting and John Rebus. Keen to read more of this series and see how the Rebus character develops.
