Publisher's write-up :
“A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat – spreadeagled,
cross-like on the floor between two burned-down candles, a
five-pointed star daubed on the wall above. Just another dead,
addict, until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference,
treachery, deceit and sleaze that lurks behind the facade of the
Edinburgh familiar to to the tourists. Only Rebus seems to care about
a death which looks more like murder every day, about a seductive
danger he can almost taste, appealing to the darkest corners of his
mind.”
Hide & Seek is the second Inspector Rebus novel written by the
best selling British crime novelist, Ian Rankin. The story takes
place in Edinburgh, like in most Rebus novels and Rebus is promoted
to the level of an inspector, from a sergeant.
A junkie, named Ronnie is dead, due to drug overdose, in an Edinburgh
squat. There are several confusing facts about the murder. He died
due to overdose of intoxicated drugs, but the drugs he had been
holding in his hand was pure. It also appears that he was beaten
before he was killed. So, Rebus' task was to find out who killed him
and what could have possibly been the motive behind killing someone
like Ronnie.
I was disappointed with this book. The story was developing very well
but the end was disappointing and that is what is crucial in a
mystery novel. I don't have much to say about this book and having
read, “A Question of Blood”, I think it is safe to assume that
the books become better as the series progresses.
Rating – 4/10
Have a nice day,
Andy
