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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent police procedural/mystery by under-rated author, April 15, 1999

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This review is from: Hide & Seek: A John Rebus Mystery (Hardcover)

I am a big fan of Rebus - and of anything Ian Rankin writes. Rebus is a believable cop - with lots of personality quirks and a not-so-perfect "home" life. The descriptions of his work environment and the politics involved in being a cop (in any country) are dead-on. Scotland comes alive - its weather, moods, citizens, crime. I highly recommend this book to any reader who is looking for something deep, different, and compelling.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Above and Beyond the average crime novel, March 15, 1998

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This review is from: Hide and Seek (Dead Letter Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

Rankin is really, really good. His plots are interesting enough in these Scottish police procedurals, but he weaves them through the lives of Inspector John Rebus and those close to him. Great character development, great details about Edinburgh, and the investigation is step by step, believable, timed just right. This is an early Rebus novel, so the language and style aren't as polished as later ones in the series. So what? Read them all. This is one of the best detective series going.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Thoughts, February 20, 2000

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"birse" (Aberdeen, Scotland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hide and Seek (Dead Letter Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first Ian Rankin book I have read and I choose it because my English class all had to choose a Scottish text to read and review...so I thought I'd give it ago. I thought the book was extremly well written and described and I could imagine how each of the charcters were acting. I could hardly put the book down because I was wanting to read on and how it all ended...This is a must read book if u like a simple but extremly effective murder mystery.....its easy going and great!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Rebus at His Best
Rankin delivers here just as he always does. Again, I judge the earlier Rebus books to be the best in the series.

Published 8 months ago by JSmalls

5.0 out of 5 stars Great
I know that I am very late to the party here, but these books are great

Published on October 8, 2009 by D Blewer

5.0 out of 5 stars Ian Rankin: Hide and Seek
Received on time. Ian Rankin is a fantastic writer and I love his stuff because most of it takes place in Edinburgh Scotland which is an amazing and beautiful city.

Published on July 12, 2009 by K. Kaczmarek

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story
Ian Rankin is a wonderful author. The story grabs you and keeps you interested. However the print in this particular edition is very small so be prepared for that.

Published on May 1, 2009 by Elizabeth

5.0 out of 5 stars Hide and Seek
Another great thriller for Rankin. He twists murder, drugs, and corruption into an exciting tale. Hard to stop reading.

Published on January 6, 2009 by Dan T. Boatwright

4.0 out of 5 stars The seamier side of Edinburgh
No one knows his city like John Rebus (Ian Rankin's detective). He knows all the good things and the things that tourists like to see, but he also knows the seedy and secretive... Read more

Published on September 23, 2008 by S. Schwartz

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid, above average maybe too fast-paced at the end
This is a very good book. Ian Rankin writes about his character Inspector Rebus in such a readable way, the pages just pass by while we read the life of Rebus. Read more

Published on June 12, 2008 by Peter

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Second Novel
Hide and Seek was a very good second novel by Ian Rankin. This is the second in the series with John Rebus as the detective. Read more

Published on May 26, 2008 by Burgmicester

3.0 out of 5 stars A peek under the kilt of a nasty side of Edinburgh!
The plot is certainly simple enough on the face of it. Inspector Rebus is assigned to investigate the death of a junkie in his run down tenement squat. Read more

Published on April 11, 2008 by Paul Weiss

3.0 out of 5 stars A peek under the kilt of a nasty side of Edinburgh!
The plot is certainly simple enough on the face of it. Inspector Rebus is assigned to investigate the death of a junkie in his run down tenement squat. Read more

Published on April 9, 2008 by Paul Weiss

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Brian Holmes, Calton Hill, Inspector Rebus, James Carew, Malcolm Lanyon, John Rebus, Finlay Andrews, Gill Templer, Farmer Watson, The Eyrie, Princes Street, New Town, Superintendent Watson, Nell Stapleton, George Street, Great London Road, Uncle Matthew, Calton Cemetery, Earl Grey, Radio Three, Edinburgh Castle, Harry Todd, Bowyer Carew, Robert Louis Stevenson

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