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The pace is perhaps a little slower than I'm used to with Rankin, but it's none the worse for that and did allow for the development of the relationship between Rebus and Fox as the two alcoholics - one recovering and the other functioning - come head to head. I wouldn't class this as one of the best Rebus books, but it's ingenious and a good read. And one of Rankin's lesser books can still beat the hell out of most of the competition. I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.

[[Ian Rankin's Inspector John Rebus novels in chronological order]]