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Saints of the Shadow Bible
- Narrated by: James MacPherson
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
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Summary
Sunday Times number-one best seller Ian Rankin returns with his gripping new Rebus novel. Unabridged edition featuring a bonus interview with Ian Rankin and James MacPherson.
Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus' team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? And does Rebus have anything to hide?
His colleagues back then called themselves 'the Saints' and swore a bond on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But times have changed, and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer, especially with a referendum on Scottish independence just around the corner.
Who are the saints and who the sinners? And can the one ever become the other?
Features a bonus interview with Ian Rankin and James MacPherson.
Read by James MacPherson. James MacPherson played DCI Jardine in Taggart for 16 years and has acted on stage in plays as diverse as The Taming of the Shrew and ART by Yasmina Reza. He has presented a regular books programme for Radio Scotland - for which he has interviewed Ian Rankin. He won a Spoken Word Gold Award for his reading of Strip Jack, a Crimefest Audible UK Sounds of Crime Award for Doors Open and has narrated all the Ian Rankin Rebus books. James lives in Glasgow.
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- Pammie76
- 01-12-13
Another great rankin book! Rebus and Fox in one!
Would you listen to Saints of the Shadow Bible again? Why?
No need to listen again but have bought for my father, downloaded onto my husbands iPad and raved about to my sister!!
What did you like best about this story?
Great as rankin always is! Kept me enticed until the end. Good plot didn't stray too much.
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- sue
- 10-10-14
1st Rebus book I've listened to
Where does Saints of the Shadow Bible rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
somewhere in the top 10, I'll be looking for more
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
it kept your attention through to the last
Which character – as performed by James MacPherson – was your favourite?
Rebus
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- mollyeyre
- 10-09-14
Back to Rankin excellence
I found that the Rebus series was dropping a bit in my estimation, but this book is back on top form. Fox and Rebus both feature strongly in this novel and that worked very well.
The storyline was good and the tension up to standard. There is a new dynamic between Rebus, Fox and Clarke and I found it believable and really well thought out.
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- KateChip
- 18-01-15
Wonderful
It's great to have Rebus back and to watch Siobhan Clark be the DI he trained her to be! Fabulous.
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- Jack Russell s in France
- 04-12-14
rankin has not lost his touch
What did you like most about Saints of the Shadow Bible?
good story, well told, very enjoyable listen, could not guess who was the guilty party until the end
What does James MacPherson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
very good scottish accent, but not too broad
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
if one had the time certainly
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- biffy221980
- 24-02-16
Gritty Goodness
Loved it ! Well read, very easy listening.
Another Rebus classic with all the plot twists we have come to expect. Very enjoyable book.
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- Benni
- 26-07-14
Great to have Rebus back!
Where does Saints of the Shadow Bible rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Loved this audio book. Narrator is excellent. Usual high standard from Rankin. Would recommend.
Which character – as performed by James MacPherson – was your favourite?
I loved Fox - the changing emotions evoked by him, his role and character were really interesting.
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Rebus and Fox together, good combination
Would you consider the audio edition of Saints of the Shadow Bible to be better than the print version?
Only heard the audio version
Who was your favorite character and why?
Rebus is always my favorite in Ian Rankings books. We see a new side to him now.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
The scenes with Rebus and Fox together.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me laugh.
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- Mrs Watson-Thomson
- 12-02-22
A great read
Brilliant right up to the end. Superb story, love the Rebus books.I'll be sorry when he retires.
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- Darnoc
- 01-12-13
New classic Rebus
Malcolm Fox and John Rebus working together, after a fashion. A good mix of old and new policing with the usual Rebus mix of the two. The narration is excellent with a good distinction between Rebus and Fox. However, I would recommend that if you haven't already read both the previous Rebus stories and the Fox ones then it would be worth doing to get the full enjoyment from the book.
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