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Loading... A Good Hanging and Other Stories (1992)by Ian Rankin
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I gotta admit - I didn't enjoy this as much as I had hoped I would. Turns out, despite being a huge Ian Rankin fan, I'm not so much a fan of mysteries in short format. Too quick, too easily resolved - not enough time for the tension to really build and so the payoff can't ever be all that satisfying. I also don't think the short format is Mr. Rankin's strong suit. Of course this is a must-read for any Rankin/Rebus fans, and it reads quickly - but otherwise, not one I'd recommend. I've not read any of Ian Rankin's Rebus books, but if this colleciton of short stories is any judge, I probably ought to. Rebus is world weary and somewhat cynical, but he is always after the truth, in whatever form that might be. There are some stories that are quite distressing, others that have flashes of humour and asides that lighten the mood. None of the stories are very in depth, but they're all engaging to a degree. no reviews | add a review
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Twelve Inspector Rebus mysteries, which include the hanging of a student during the Edinburgh Festival, an arson attack on a bird watcher, and the apparent witnessing of a miracle... If you're the kind of traveller who likes to step off the tourist trail, this is the book for you.This tape has the following stories:Seeing ThingsPlaybackConcrete EvidenceNot Provan No library descriptions found.
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As always, I like the character of Rebus with his wry/dark humour and offbeat way of viewing things. On balance, I would award this 3 stars. ( )