Black and Blue: An Inspector Rebus Mystery (Inspector Rebus Novels) (1997 original; edició 1999)

I always enjoy the Rebus novels, and this one was no exception. There is a change of scene in this book because Rebus spends a lot of time in Aberdeen and also in Glasgow and on the Shetland Islands. He is following several cases and one of them is connected to the oil industry, so he even visits an oil rig. All these settings were extremely fascinating to me!
I also thought that this book was very well written and I like the development of Rebus as a character, who reflects a little more on the world and his role in it, and on his work in the police. The cases were exciting, too, although once again it was difficult for me to keep all the men in this novel sorted (all the criminals as well as the policemen - there are just too many characters and they are too alike!). Another thing that I did not like was that the middle part felt a bit lengthy and I think it could have been shorter.
Apart from that this was a very good read and I am looking forward to the next Rebus novel, although I think I will turn to other series in the months to come as this was such a lengthy one. ( )

It's a while since I read a Ian Rankin (Inspector Rebus) book, this was a good one get reaquainted with him again. Is is nearly 500 pages, complex plot, many players and quite a page turner.
A good read overall. It was loosely based it on real crimes. ( )

Rückkehr eines Serienmörders? Vor Jahrzehnten hat der grausame Serientäter Bible John mehre Frauen brutal umgebracht, wurde aber nie gefasst. Nun wütet in Schottland nach demselben Muster ein neuer Killer, von den Medien kurzerhand Johnny Bible getauft. Erste Vermutungen führen Rebus nach Glasgow und Aberdeen, doch ihm läuft die Zeit davon. Johnny Bible wird bald wieder morden, und – was noch keiner weiß – der alte Bible John hat sich bereits an die Fersen seines „unwürdigen“ Nachahmers geheftet …

Longest, most complex, and probably best written Rebus book so far (reading them in order of course). ( )

Als een seriemoordenaar precies hetzelfde te werk gaat als een seriemoordenaar van een aantal jaren daarvoor, komen zowel Rebus als die eerste seriemoordenaar in actie. Heel spannend boek, waarbij Rebus zoals gebruikelijk de grenzen opzoekt van wat een politieman kan doen.