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Let It Bleed (Inspector Rebus Novels, 7) Paperback – November 24, 2009

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It may be Inspector Rebus' toughest case ever in Let It Bleed, from brilliant crime writer Ian Rankin.

In the dark days and biting windstorms of an Edinburgh winter, two drop-out kids dive off the towering Forth Road Bridge. A civic office is spattered by a grisly gun-blast. Two suicides and a murder that just don't add up, unless John Rebus can crunch the numbers. Following a trail that snakes through stark alleys and sad bars, shredded files and lacerated lives, Rebus finds himself up against an airtight, murderous conglomerate on the make in every arena of power. It's leeching the life and soul out of his city and, if it can, him too...

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“In Rankin you cannot go wrong.” ―The Boston Globe

“The progenitor--and king--of tartan noir.” ―James Ellroy

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Ian Rankin is the worldwide #1 bestselling writer of the Inspector Rebus books, including Knots and Crosses, Hide and Seek, Let It Bleed, Black and Blue, Set in Darkness, Resurrection Men, A Question of Blood, The Falls and Exit Music. He is also the author of The Complaints and Doors Open. He has won an Edgar Award, a Gold Dagger for fiction, a Diamond Dagger for career excellence, and the Chandler-Fulbright Award. He has been elected a Hawthornden Fellow, and received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contributions to literature. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1982. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with his wife and their two sons.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Minotaur Books; Reprint edition (November 24, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312586485
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312586485
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.92 x 8.25 inches

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The Personality Change

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2014

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The plot is well written. After reading all previous novels we are now seeing the John Rebus as others that surround him see his fatal flaws and his stubbornness of working alone to get results. The nastiness is being fleshed out in this novel. His personality is becoming much darker because of the alcohol and his inability to fully take command of his actions with those closest to him. He recognizes that he cannot put himself out there with his daughter and the few women he tried to have relationships with, but he is still not ready to implement any life changing action. Rebus is resigned to drinking and finds solace knowing he enjoys it and will not give it up. But the tooth situation is a metaphor for his life. Put off today, knowing eventually he has to do something about it.

Templar walks back into his life and obviously is still bitter over their failed relationship. On the surface he somewhat understands but with time he becomes cold and distant to her and refuses to totally accept the position he has put her in as his immediate superior because of his determination to go his own way on the job and personally.

Siobhan Clarke unfortunately takes the brunt of his abrasive behavior by telling her to "shut her gob." But his worst behavior surrounds the incident with the cat. At first it appeared innocent enough but his reaction to the feelings of Patience brought to the surface a colder and more malevolent Rebus. He cannot bring himself to fully understand that his actions and treatment of others are in dire need of a reckoning with what others see as him doing things without the foresight of how it may affect others.

He is always the champion of the victim but is falling slowly into a hell of his own making. A laugh out loud incident with the woman who was rude to him and then he tells the pick pocket to return her wallet and she shows no sign of appreciation is a highlight of the book because it shows how smart he is and he has some compassion.

The remainder of the series absolves him of some of his personal issues as he comes to terms with his past experiences. But he remains my favorite character of all time because he is far from perfect and that makes him believable and not a Hollywood stereotype. Is alcohol that much a way of life in Scotland????

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It's Just a Shot Away

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2014

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Rankin's Inspector Rebus is flawed, guilt ridden and relentless. Regardless of consequence, Rebus plunges forward with his own future hanging in the balance because he simply has to know why.....something happened.

In this novel, two young men who appear guilty of kidnapping the daughter of a prominent politician act in a way that, at least to Rebus, makes no sense. As Rebus is trying to figure out what happened to these young men, another act of violence occurs that would seem to have no correlation to the situation of the young men. Of course, the more Rebus probes, the more it appears the two dissimilar events have caused tension and those in high places would like Rebus to drop both areas of inquiry.

Music plays a role in this novel, as evidenced by the title, and deadpan, Rebus throws in lines from old Rolling Stones lyrics that may have been forgotten or never noticed: Far be it from me to throw out those clues but they were clever, for sure.

One thing that is truly great about Rankin's Rebus series is that one can pick up a book written in another decade - one you may have read before - but the plots are complex and almost everyone is guilty of something. These are not novels about one detective tracking down a serial killer. Rankin's books are puzzles - perhaps more extreme than the puzzles encountered by readers in their own lives - but the mysteries are not about who did what - but why? What prompts someone to commit suicide for no apparent reason, leaving no note behind? What event prompts a family to implode which from all outward appearances formerly seemed rather mundane and unworthy of any gossip? In the end, Rankin's books show self absorbed, flawed characters.

Rebus is a genius at figuring out complex crimes but has no ability to be in the least bit tactful or crafty as he completely disregards direct orders to cease and desist. All in all, though, Rankin's plots are complex and fun and the reader may actually have to think while reading. And, of course, we hope Rebus will learn to conquer his demons as we hope to conquer our own.

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Another hit

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013

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Ian Rankin's John Rebus series are one of my favorites! Rankin's writes extremely well - his descriptions are great, and his writing style is very evocative. I can't count the number of times where I can picture, in incredible detail, the scenes he paints with his words in every one of his books, and this one is no different from the others. I often re-read books, and Ian Rankin's John Rebus mystery are definitely "3-read books" - the first read because the story line is captivating and I want to know what happened; and second read to capture all of the small details that I will notice BECAUSE I know the general story line, and the third read because the writing style is so good that it is a pleasure to read it. Even by the third read, I am capturing nuances that missed me the first two times around!

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2019

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I have been reading the Inspector Rebus series in chronological order and love the characters and how they've developed. This book was not my favorite, to date, but still a good read. The storyline and characters were interesting, as usual, and the plot development was well done from beginning to end -- the only problem I had with this one was the level of detail specific to Scottish government agencies. While essential to the storyline, it slowed things down for me and made it slightly less of a page turner. If you enjoy the Rebus series, it's worth a read but I doubt it will matter if you skip this one.

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