227 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752877181
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 15 September 2005
Description
Once John Rebus was a Para, served in the elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh policeman who spends time evading his memories and missing promotion opportunities. Then there is the small matter of the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,643 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
227 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752877181
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 15 September 2005
Description
Once John Rebus was a Para, served in the elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh policeman who spends time evading his memories and missing promotion opportunities. Then there is the small matter of the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,643 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