226 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752809427
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 01 January 1998
Description
Detective 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 1,566 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 58%
adventurous 21%
emotional 20%
challenging 11%
reflective 8%
sad 7%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 27% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | 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, Child abuseMinor
Body shaming, Pedophilia, Sexual violence
226 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752809427
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 01 January 1998
Description
Detective 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 1,566 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 58%
adventurous 21%
emotional 20%
challenging 11%
reflective 8%
sad 7%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 27% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | 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, Child abuseMinor
Body shaming, Pedophilia, Sexual violence