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Hide and Seek

Inspector Rebus, Book 2

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 FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE INTRODUCTION READ BY IAN RANKIN.

The 2nd Inspector Rebus novel from 'arguably Scotland's finest living writer' (The Times)

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 tourists. Only Rebus seems to care about a death which looks more like a murder every day, about a seductive danger he can almost taste, appealing to the darkest corners of his mind.

©1999 Ian Rankin (P)1999 The Orion Publishing Group Ltd Crime Thrillers Fiction Modern Detectives Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Crime Thriller Scotland Detective Suspense
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Well written, well narrated but, unfortunately, abridged. I would not have used a credit on the abridged version, if I had known. Audible could help by making it clear!!
There is an unabridged version narrated by James Macpherson, who reads equally well.

Abridged!

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If you could sum up Hide and Seek in three words, what would they be?

It was steady. An improvement on book one.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Hide and Seek?

I don't remember any

What does Ian Rankin and Bill Paterson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

I enjoyed hearing the author at the start

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Didnt notice it was Abridged!

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A friend recommended Ian Rankin to me. Certainly not disappointed. Looking forward to the next one

A gripping a sometimes funny book

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hadn't realised this was abridged - my error but Audible could have helped make it clearer.

performance is fantastic and it's a great story but you can't help feeling you lose some of the tone and humour of Rankin's writing by the process of reduction/compaction.

lesson learned- still a good option for people with limited time.

Abridged which reduces score

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