By Ian Rankin
This is the first book in Rankin's Rebus series. It introduces us to Rebus a divorced, lonely police detective who is involved with trying to catch a serial killer.While he is investigating the crimes Rebus is getting some strange mail with cryptic messages and knotted threads and matches tied into the shape of a cross. Rebus cannot seem to figure out who is sending the messages. Then a tip from the piblic points out that the murdered girl's names spell Samantha, Rebus' s daughter's name.
His wife is injured , his daughter is kidnapped. But it is only when his brother hypnotizes him that Rebus recalls his partner in various rigourous SAS training. Rebus sees that his partner might have a grudge against him. With help from a fellow officer Rebus is able to find the murderer and his daughter is saved.
The story was interesting. However I think it was pretty lame that Rebus didn't figure out who was sending him the clues. Plus, Rankin threw too much into this story-- Rebus's divorce, vicious army training, his brother being a drug dealer, a reporter eager for a scoop and a new love interest for Rebus.
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