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Knots And Crosses

The number one bestselling series that inspired BBC One’s REBUS

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Knots And Crosses

By: Ian Rankin
Narrated by: James Macpherson
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About this listen

 And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you... '

'That sort of thing' is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. And now a third is missing, presumably gone to the same sad end. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking and drinking too much, his own young daughter spirited away south by his disenchanted wife, is one of many policemen hunting the killer.

And then the messages begin to arrive: knotted string and matchstick crosses - taunting Rebus with pieces of a puzzle only he can solve.

Read by James Macpherson

(p) 2011 Orion Publishing Group©1987 John Rebus Ltd Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Traditional Detectives Thriller Crime Scary Suspense

Critic reviews

Ian Rankin is a genius (Lee Child)
No one in Britain writes better crime novels today
Britain's No.1 crime writer
The best and most complex thriller writer in Britain today
Rankin is the thinking man's thriller writer
A master in his field
All stars
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Would you consider the audio edition of Knots and Crosses to be better than the print version?

Yes. James MacPherson's excellent narration really brought it to life, and I became really immersed in the story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Rebus of course! I felt sorry for him, the hard-bitten cop with a messy divorce and haunted by the demons of his past. I was rooting for him all the way through the story.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The part where Michael (his brother) hynotises him and he regresses to his army days - I don't want to say too much and spoil it for people who don't know the story. I listened to that chapter twice!

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

Yes - I was saddened by the scene with Gordon, I didn't want that to happen. I thought it was an awful moral issue.

Any additional comments?

Thoroughly enjoyed this and am looking forward to listening to more in the Rebus series. Also liked listening to James MacPherson's voice - I would buy other audio-books read by him.

My first Rebus - and definitely not my last!

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Enjoyed the book have read quite a few of his stories before but first Audiobooks. Will look for others.

A good story well told

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brilliant plot and the narrator was very good at getting the storyline over.well done, i really enjoyed it.

excellent story

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Bit slow but gripping once it got started. Loved the narrator and as it was my first Rankin audible, I would definitely want to get more from the same author.

Stick With it.....

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Wanted to start at the beginning - glad I did - engaging characters and realism bring on the rest!!

Great characters good pace

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