256 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312536923
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: 16 September 2008
Description
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, mis...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,639 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 60%
adventurous 20%
emotional 19%
challenging 10%
reflective 8%
sad 6%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual contentModerate
Child death, Kidnapping, ViolenceMinor
Body shaming, Pedophilia, Sexual violence
256 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312536923
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: 16 September 2008
Description
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, mis...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,639 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 60%
adventurous 20%
emotional 19%
challenging 10%
reflective 8%
sad 6%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual contentModerate
Child death, Kidnapping, ViolenceMinor
Body shaming, Pedophilia, Sexual violence