Knots and Crosses
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Narrated by:
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James Macpherson
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By:
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Ian Rankin
About this listen
'And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you...?' 'That sort of thing' is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. And now a third is missing, presumably gone to the same sad end. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking and drinking too much, his own young daughter spirited away south by his disenchanted wife, is one of many policemen hunting the killer. And then the messages begin to arrive: knotted string and matchstick crosses - taunting Rebus with pieces of a puzzle only he can solve.
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- JPH
- 21-03-17
Disappointed
I was really looking forward to listening to this the first Rebus story but I soon found my attention wondering off. There didn't seem to be much detective work & the story just seemed to plod along. Perhaps I expected too much & I'm being a little unfair as I'm only know the Rebus character through the television series with Ken Stott. I'm not sure if I would listen to another Ian Rankin book, however on reflection I do know that he has a huge fan base with loyal readers so may well change my mind in the future & give him another try.
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- NutwoodWanderer
- 26-10-19
Underwhelming
Very slow. Not much happened. Lots of non-plot background and some very implausible plot lines. Think I’ll stick to Ruth Rendell or Val McDermid for my crime fix.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-04-20
Not my favourite Rankin Book
Decided to read the first Rebus book. I struggle to finish this, but I know there is better to come. James McPherson excellent narrator.
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- Culwen
- 09-08-18
Steady thriller with a slow unraveling past
The narration is good, something I would expect with Scottish accents. The story unwinds quite slowly and perhaps with purpose. Things that seem irrelevant or that pass through your ears turn out to have some meaning which I liked. I found that the reveal was sudden and would have liked more of the past to have been subtly dropped in throughout.
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- Kevin
- 24-12-12
New to Rebus
I've heard a lot about this Rebus character but never read any of Rankins' books. This is a good introduction and really fleshes out the character and plot. Good interpretation by Macpherson and quality recording. Shall now download book 2!
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-04-13
Good introduction to Rebus
With a character driven piece, the key to the Audio book is the narrator, and this one left me really looking forward to more. Very invocative of Edinburgh, and generally an involving and interesting read. Thoroughly enjoyed
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- Tamsin G.
- 01-11-21
Superb!
This is an exceptional piece of writing and the narration was absolutely first class.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-04-21
Overall enjoyment of this book & its rendition
Thoroughly enjoyed the storyline & listening to reader. Never thought I would enjoy audio book but very pleased & enjoyable when out walking
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- anne.sherry
- 29-04-17
Kept me listening
I enjoyed the combination of a good story, a plot just complicated enough, and a good narrator . Empathised with the characters and was engaged by the story all the way to the end.
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- Tommy y
- 02-09-17
The best audible
This book is my favourite audible so far. I think the reader plays the part and brings it alive. A fantastic actors part. His timing is perfect and of course it is a great book to boot. So well done. If you like- unputadownable!
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