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The Beat Goes On
- The Complete Rebus Short Stories
- Narrated by: James Macpherson, Ian Rankin
- Length: 20 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
Including brand new material, this is the complete collection of Rebus short stories from the Sunday Times Number one best seller.
Over the years, Ian Rankin has amassed an incredible portfolio of short stories. Published in crime magazines, composed for events, broadcast on radio, they all share the best qualities of his phenomenally popular Rebus novels.
Brought together for the first time, and including brand-new material, this is the ultimate Rebus short-story collection and a must-have book for crime lovers and for Ian's millions of fans alike. No Rankin aficionado can go without it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-08-16
Rebus Lives!
I love the books featuring John Rebus and have read them all, so listening to new (to me) though short, stories was an absolute joy. The narrator was wonderfully nuanced with his voice characterisations, and got the emotional tones just right.
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- r. flynn
- 21-07-15
Short Stories make a change
Where does The Beat Goes On rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
this book is way up top of my favorite league table. the idea of short stories are ideal for the journeys to and from work where the plot longer novels can easily be lost whne listening in short bursts
What did you like best about this story?
various short stories with different plots and themes was very entertaining
Which scene did you most enjoy?
they were all excellent in their own right
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
had the occasional chuckle - -rebus is so alive
Any additional comments?
typical rankin and rebus at their best
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- Alastair
- 13-02-18
Brilliant
Enjoyed all the stories very much It is something you can pick up and listen to at anytime. Nice easy listening. James MacPherson is an excellent narrator
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- jp59
- 05-05-15
Great insight to Rebus & Rankin
Having listened to all of the Rebus novels on Audible this is great to have several short stories in one place
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- Book Reader
- 05-12-22
Rebus the puzzle.
we have become familiar with John Rebus personified bt Ken Stott. try to read these without imagining the crumpled face and stocky body of the actor. Impossible. Great short stories great location.
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- Stuart
- 12-03-24
Good fun and very enjoyable
I like the Rebus novels but hey can be a bit hard going at times. These short tales are just right. Rebus never takes himself too seriously and the plot lines are just complex enough to engage without being overly complicated. Definitely recommended for Rebus fans. the author's piece about the development of the character is also very interesting.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-04-16
Rebus doesn't disappoint
Great little stories. very varied. well read. listen to them over and over at bedtime.
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- Larya
- 11-01-21
Found the works very involving and thought provoking
Liked the sureness of the drafting of personalities and this made stories very real. Dramatically everyday phrases and dialogues
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- Rachel Wilks
- 31-01-17
Rebus at his best
Loved it. even though I have already read most of the stories a great collection.
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- Frances
- 28-02-15
Excellent book for Audible
Would you listen to The Beat Goes On again? Why?
Each story was superb and stands alone beautifully. The audible medium works very well for short stories and this book brings Rebus alive
What did you like best about this story?
I have never had a Rebus book on audible before, always read them. There is a real intimacy about this narration which draws the listener in. It was a completely different experience to the written word.
When I came to the end I had enjoyed it so much that I didn't want it to finish.
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