The Hanging Garden - Ian Rankin

Disappointingly similar to other Rebus books

I enjoy reading the Rebus books and have read most of them. This felt too much like several other books.
The alcohol abstinence was an interesting twist but didn't seem to add much to the plot.
Many times through the book I had to struggle with the urge to put it down and move on but I have enjoyed Ian Rankins books so much in the past that I wanted to give it time for the story to break through - which often can take a while.
In this story I think that the story got going about two thirds of the way through and from that point onwards the book was OK but if I was not a Rebus fan then I would have put the book down much earlier.

Rebus - you may not like the man but you'll love the book

This is not the best book ever written but it is typically Rebus and if you are picking up Rebus for the first time there is sufficient character description to enable you to identify with Rebus. Yes, he is grim and humourless but the book shows his relationship both past and present with his daughter, Sammy and when she is apparently the victim of a hit and run the plot begins to unfold. Introducing Joseph Linz (or Linzstek) as an SS nazi war criminal, Tommy Telford and "Big Ger" Cafferty as warring gang leaders assisted by Cherchian and Yakuza mobsters running drug running, smuggling, property fraud and prostitution, Candice the girl who tragically resembles his daughter Sammy and finally with Sammy's life hanging in the balance the reconciliation with Patience and Rhona. Mix all those ingredients, simmer and add an explosive end using Rebus's old pal Jack Morton in an ill prepared undercover operation and you have "The Hanging Garden". An excellent partner to "Dead Souls" - but read this one first.

Another brought to life Rebus thriller by Rankin

DI John Rebus is on the search to prove or disprove Joseph Lintz as an SS war criminal known as Josef Linzstek. Then battle breaks out between two gangs. Tommy Telford is a Glaswegian attempting to muscle his way in on the Edinburgh territory. As the rival gangs fight and plot, John's daughter Sammy is the victim of a hit and run, Telford being the main suspect. Rebus vows he will stop at nothing to bring this man down. Rankin takes the search for proof of a war criminal, the fights, the gangland plots, the near death of Sammy and throws it all into a pot and turns it into another of his 1st class thrillers where you live, breathe and cry with Rebus as if you were a part of his force.
A must read for all Rebus fans. If you have never read any of Rankin's novels then rush out and buy it and join us!!

Another Great Rankin

Compared to some of Ian Rankins other Rebus stories, 'The Hanging Garden' is a lapse in form, but otherwise it is an excellent novel.
Rebus is investigating the case of a WW2 Nazi criminal living in comfort in central Edinburgh when his daughter, Sammy, is involved in a hit-and-run. This bring a reconsiliation with Patience and Rhona, and in the ensuing pages Rebus does some serious soul-searching, anylising his life in some touching sections. Rebus also becomes entangled in a case of drug smuggling and prostitution, and when Rebus brings in old pal Jack Morton for an undercover operation, a tragic chain of events unfolds.
This is a great book, violent and exciting at times, tragic and touching at others. Rankin is unstoppable.

Great vintage Inspector Rebus

More of what we expect from Ian Rankin - the story centres on Rebus but there are other highly interesting characters that come through his life. Big Ger is particularly appealing and their relationship has developed well. Must read the books in series to get the best out of Rebus progress and feelings.

Disappointingly similar to other Rebus books

I enjoy reading the Rebus books and have read most of them. This felt too much like several other books.
The alcohol abstinence was an interesting twist but didn't seem to add much to the plot.
Many times through the book I had to struggle with the urge to put it down and move on but I have enjoyed Ian Rankins books so much in the past that I wanted to give it time for the story to break through - which often can take a while.
In this story I think that the story got going about two thirds of the way through and from that point onwards the book was OK but if I was not a Rebus fan then I would have put the book down much earlier.

Rebus - you may not like the man but you'll love the book

This is not the best book ever written but it is typically Rebus and if you are picking up Rebus for the first time there is sufficient character description to enable you to identify with Rebus. Yes, he is grim and humourless but the book shows his relationship both past and present with his daughter, Sammy and when she is apparently the victim of a hit and run the plot begins to unfold. Introducing Joseph Linz (or Linzstek) as an SS nazi war criminal, Tommy Telford and "Big Ger" Cafferty as warring gang leaders assisted by Cherchian and Yakuza mobsters running drug running, smuggling, property fraud and prostitution, Candice the girl who tragically resembles his daughter Sammy and finally with Sammy's life hanging in the balance the reconciliation with Patience and Rhona. Mix all those ingredients, simmer and add an explosive end using Rebus's old pal Jack Morton in an ill prepared undercover operation and you have "The Hanging Garden". An excellent partner to "Dead Souls" - but read this one first.

Another brought to life Rebus thriller by Rankin

DI John Rebus is on the search to prove or disprove Joseph Lintz as an SS war criminal known as Josef Linzstek. Then battle breaks out between two gangs. Tommy Telford is a Glaswegian attempting to muscle his way in on the Edinburgh territory. As the rival gangs fight and plot, John's daughter Sammy is the victim of a hit and run, Telford being the main suspect. Rebus vows he will stop at nothing to bring this man down. Rankin takes the search for proof of a war criminal, the fights, the gangland plots, the near death of Sammy and throws it all into a pot and turns it into another of his 1st class thrillers where you live, breathe and cry with Rebus as if you were a part of his force.
A must read for all Rebus fans. If you have never read any of Rankin's novels then rush out and buy it and join us!!

Another Great Rankin

Compared to some of Ian Rankins other Rebus stories, 'The Hanging Garden' is a lapse in form, but otherwise it is an excellent novel.
Rebus is investigating the case of a WW2 Nazi criminal living in comfort in central Edinburgh when his daughter, Sammy, is involved in a hit-and-run. This bring a reconsiliation with Patience and Rhona, and in the ensuing pages Rebus does some serious soul-searching, anylising his life in some touching sections. Rebus also becomes entangled in a case of drug smuggling and prostitution, and when Rebus brings in old pal Jack Morton for an undercover operation, a tragic chain of events unfolds.
This is a great book, violent and exciting at times, tragic and touching at others. Rankin is unstoppable.

Great vintage Inspector Rebus

More of what we expect from Ian Rankin - the story centres on Rebus but there are other highly interesting characters that come through his life. Big Ger is particularly appealing and their relationship has developed well. Must read the books in series to get the best out of Rebus progress and feelings.

Disappointingly similar to other Rebus books

I enjoy reading the Rebus books and have read most of them. This felt too much like several other books.
The alcohol abstinence was an interesting twist but didn't seem to add much to the plot.
Many times through the book I had to struggle with the urge to put it down and move on but I have enjoyed Ian Rankins books so much in the past that I wanted to give it time for the story to break through - which often can take a while.
In this story I think that the story got going about two thirds of the way through and from that point onwards the book was OK but if I was not a Rebus fan then I would have put the book down much earlier.

Rebus - you may not like the man but you'll love the book

This is not the best book ever written but it is typically Rebus and if you are picking up Rebus for the first time there is sufficient character description to enable you to identify with Rebus. Yes, he is grim and humourless but the book shows his relationship both past and present with his daughter, Sammy and when she is apparently the victim of a hit and run the plot begins to unfold. Introducing Joseph Linz (or Linzstek) as an SS nazi war criminal, Tommy Telford and "Big Ger" Cafferty as warring gang leaders assisted by Cherchian and Yakuza mobsters running drug running, smuggling, property fraud and prostitution, Candice the girl who tragically resembles his daughter Sammy and finally with Sammy's life hanging in the balance the reconciliation with Patience and Rhona. Mix all those ingredients, simmer and add an explosive end using Rebus's old pal Jack Morton in an ill prepared undercover operation and you have "The Hanging Garden". An excellent partner to "Dead Souls" - but read this one first.

Another brought to life Rebus thriller by Rankin

DI John Rebus is on the search to prove or disprove Joseph Lintz as an SS war criminal known as Josef Linzstek. Then battle breaks out between two gangs. Tommy Telford is a Glaswegian attempting to muscle his way in on the Edinburgh territory. As the rival gangs fight and plot, John's daughter Sammy is the victim of a hit and run, Telford being the main suspect. Rebus vows he will stop at nothing to bring this man down. Rankin takes the search for proof of a war criminal, the fights, the gangland plots, the near death of Sammy and throws it all into a pot and turns it into another of his 1st class thrillers where you live, breathe and cry with Rebus as if you were a part of his force.
A must read for all Rebus fans. If you have never read any of Rankin's novels then rush out and buy it and join us!!

Another Great Rankin

Compared to some of Ian Rankins other Rebus stories, 'The Hanging Garden' is a lapse in form, but otherwise it is an excellent novel.
Rebus is investigating the case of a WW2 Nazi criminal living in comfort in central Edinburgh when his daughter, Sammy, is involved in a hit-and-run. This bring a reconsiliation with Patience and Rhona, and in the ensuing pages Rebus does some serious soul-searching, anylising his life in some touching sections. Rebus also becomes entangled in a case of drug smuggling and prostitution, and when Rebus brings in old pal Jack Morton for an undercover operation, a tragic chain of events unfolds.
This is a great book, violent and exciting at times, tragic and touching at others. Rankin is unstoppable.

Great vintage Inspector Rebus

More of what we expect from Ian Rankin - the story centres on Rebus but there are other highly interesting characters that come through his life. Big Ger is particularly appealing and their relationship has developed well. Must read the books in series to get the best out of Rebus progress and feelings.

Disappointingly similar to other Rebus books

I enjoy reading the Rebus books and have read most of them. This felt too much like several other books.
The alcohol abstinence was an interesting twist but didn't seem to add much to the plot.
Many times through the book I had to struggle with the urge to put it down and move on but I have enjoyed Ian Rankins books so much in the past that I wanted to give it time for the story to break through - which often can take a while.
In this story I think that the story got going about two thirds of the way through and from that point onwards the book was OK but if I was not a Rebus fan then I would have put the book down much earlier.

Rebus - you may not like the man but you'll love the book

This is not the best book ever written but it is typically Rebus and if you are picking up Rebus for the first time there is sufficient character description to enable you to identify with Rebus. Yes, he is grim and humourless but the book shows his relationship both past and present with his daughter, Sammy and when she is apparently the victim of a hit and run the plot begins to unfold. Introducing Joseph Linz (or Linzstek) as an SS nazi war criminal, Tommy Telford and "Big Ger" Cafferty as warring gang leaders assisted by Cherchian and Yakuza mobsters running drug running, smuggling, property fraud and prostitution, Candice the girl who tragically resembles his daughter Sammy and finally with Sammy's life hanging in the balance the reconciliation with Patience and Rhona. Mix all those ingredients, simmer and add an explosive end using Rebus's old pal Jack Morton in an ill prepared undercover operation and you have "The Hanging Garden". An excellent partner to "Dead Souls" - but read this one first.

Another brought to life Rebus thriller by Rankin

DI John Rebus is on the search to prove or disprove Joseph Lintz as an SS war criminal known as Josef Linzstek. Then battle breaks out between two gangs. Tommy Telford is a Glaswegian attempting to muscle his way in on the Edinburgh territory. As the rival gangs fight and plot, John's daughter Sammy is the victim of a hit and run, Telford being the main suspect. Rebus vows he will stop at nothing to bring this man down. Rankin takes the search for proof of a war criminal, the fights, the gangland plots, the near death of Sammy and throws it all into a pot and turns it into another of his 1st class thrillers where you live, breathe and cry with Rebus as if you were a part of his force.
A must read for all Rebus fans. If you have never read any of Rankin's novels then rush out and buy it and join us!!

Another Great Rankin

Compared to some of Ian Rankins other Rebus stories, 'The Hanging Garden' is a lapse in form, but otherwise it is an excellent novel.
Rebus is investigating the case of a WW2 Nazi criminal living in comfort in central Edinburgh when his daughter, Sammy, is involved in a hit-and-run. This bring a reconsiliation with Patience and Rhona, and in the ensuing pages Rebus does some serious soul-searching, anylising his life in some touching sections. Rebus also becomes entangled in a case of drug smuggling and prostitution, and when Rebus brings in old pal Jack Morton for an undercover operation, a tragic chain of events unfolds.
This is a great book, violent and exciting at times, tragic and touching at others. Rankin is unstoppable.

Great vintage Inspector Rebus

More of what we expect from Ian Rankin - the story centres on Rebus but there are other highly interesting characters that come through his life. Big Ger is particularly appealing and their relationship has developed well. Must read the books in series to get the best out of Rebus progress and feelings.

Disappointingly similar to other Rebus books

I enjoy reading the Rebus books and have read most of them. This felt too much like several other books.
The alcohol abstinence was an interesting twist but didn't seem to add much to the plot.
Many times through the book I had to struggle with the urge to put it down and move on but I have enjoyed Ian Rankins books so much in the past that I wanted to give it time for the story to break through - which often can take a while.
In this story I think that the story got going about two thirds of the way through and from that point onwards the book was OK but if I was not a Rebus fan then I would have put the book down much earlier.

Rebus - you may not like the man but you'll love the book

This is not the best book ever written but it is typically Rebus and if you are picking up Rebus for the first time there is sufficient character description to enable you to identify with Rebus. Yes, he is grim and humourless but the book shows his relationship both past and present with his daughter, Sammy and when she is apparently the victim of a hit and run the plot begins to unfold. Introducing Joseph Linz (or Linzstek) as an SS nazi war criminal, Tommy Telford and "Big Ger" Cafferty as warring gang leaders assisted by Cherchian and Yakuza mobsters running drug running, smuggling, property fraud and prostitution, Candice the girl who tragically resembles his daughter Sammy and finally with Sammy's life hanging in the balance the reconciliation with Patience and Rhona. Mix all those ingredients, simmer and add an explosive end using Rebus's old pal Jack Morton in an ill prepared undercover operation and you have "The Hanging Garden". An excellent partner to "Dead Souls" - but read this one first.

Another brought to life Rebus thriller by Rankin

DI John Rebus is on the search to prove or disprove Joseph Lintz as an SS war criminal known as Josef Linzstek. Then battle breaks out between two gangs. Tommy Telford is a Glaswegian attempting to muscle his way in on the Edinburgh territory. As the rival gangs fight and plot, John's daughter Sammy is the victim of a hit and run, Telford being the main suspect. Rebus vows he will stop at nothing to bring this man down. Rankin takes the search for proof of a war criminal, the fights, the gangland plots, the near death of Sammy and throws it all into a pot and turns it into another of his 1st class thrillers where you live, breathe and cry with Rebus as if you were a part of his force.
A must read for all Rebus fans. If you have never read any of Rankin's novels then rush out and buy it and join us!!

Another Great Rankin

Compared to some of Ian Rankins other Rebus stories, 'The Hanging Garden' is a lapse in form, but otherwise it is an excellent novel.
Rebus is investigating the case of a WW2 Nazi criminal living in comfort in central Edinburgh when his daughter, Sammy, is involved in a hit-and-run. This bring a reconsiliation with Patience and Rhona, and in the ensuing pages Rebus does some serious soul-searching, anylising his life in some touching sections. Rebus also becomes entangled in a case of drug smuggling and prostitution, and when Rebus brings in old pal Jack Morton for an undercover operation, a tragic chain of events unfolds.
This is a great book, violent and exciting at times, tragic and touching at others. Rankin is unstoppable.

Great vintage Inspector Rebus

More of what we expect from Ian Rankin - the story centres on Rebus but there are other highly interesting characters that come through his life. Big Ger is particularly appealing and their relationship has developed well. Must read the books in series to get the best out of Rebus progress and feelings.

Disappointingly similar to other Rebus books

I enjoy reading the Rebus books and have read most of them. This felt too much like several other books.
The alcohol abstinence was an interesting twist but didn't seem to add much to the plot.
Many times through the book I had to struggle with the urge to put it down and move on but I have enjoyed Ian Rankins books so much in the past that I wanted to give it time for the story to break through - which often can take a while.
In this story I think that the story got going about two thirds of the way through and from that point onwards the book was OK but if I was not a Rebus fan then I would have put the book down much earlier.

Rebus - you may not like the man but you'll love the book

This is not the best book ever written but it is typically Rebus and if you are picking up Rebus for the first time there is sufficient character description to enable you to identify with Rebus. Yes, he is grim and humourless but the book shows his relationship both past and present with his daughter, Sammy and when she is apparently the victim of a hit and run the plot begins to unfold. Introducing Joseph Linz (or Linzstek) as an SS nazi war criminal, Tommy Telford and "Big Ger" Cafferty as warring gang leaders assisted by Cherchian and Yakuza mobsters running drug running, smuggling, property fraud and prostitution, Candice the girl who tragically resembles his daughter Sammy and finally with Sammy's life hanging in the balance the reconciliation with Patience and Rhona. Mix all those ingredients, simmer and add an explosive end using Rebus's old pal Jack Morton in an ill prepared undercover operation and you have "The Hanging Garden". An excellent partner to "Dead Souls" - but read this one first.

Another brought to life Rebus thriller by Rankin

DI John Rebus is on the search to prove or disprove Joseph Lintz as an SS war criminal known as Josef Linzstek. Then battle breaks out between two gangs. Tommy Telford is a Glaswegian attempting to muscle his way in on the Edinburgh territory. As the rival gangs fight and plot, John's daughter Sammy is the victim of a hit and run, Telford being the main suspect. Rebus vows he will stop at nothing to bring this man down. Rankin takes the search for proof of a war criminal, the fights, the gangland plots, the near death of Sammy and throws it all into a pot and turns it into another of his 1st class thrillers where you live, breathe and cry with Rebus as if you were a part of his force.
A must read for all Rebus fans. If you have never read any of Rankin's novels then rush out and buy it and join us!!

Another Great Rankin

Compared to some of Ian Rankins other Rebus stories, 'The Hanging Garden' is a lapse in form, but otherwise it is an excellent novel.
Rebus is investigating the case of a WW2 Nazi criminal living in comfort in central Edinburgh when his daughter, Sammy, is involved in a hit-and-run. This bring a reconsiliation with Patience and Rhona, and in the ensuing pages Rebus does some serious soul-searching, anylising his life in some touching sections. Rebus also becomes entangled in a case of drug smuggling and prostitution, and when Rebus brings in old pal Jack Morton for an undercover operation, a tragic chain of events unfolds.
This is a great book, violent and exciting at times, tragic and touching at others. Rankin is unstoppable.

Great vintage Inspector Rebus

More of what we expect from Ian Rankin - the story centres on Rebus but there are other highly interesting characters that come through his life. Big Ger is particularly appealing and their relationship has developed well. Must read the books in series to get the best out of Rebus progress and feelings.

Disappointingly similar to other Rebus books

I enjoy reading the Rebus books and have read most of them. This felt too much like several other books.
The alcohol abstinence was an interesting twist but didn't seem to add much to the plot.
Many times through the book I had to struggle with the urge to put it down and move on but I have enjoyed Ian Rankins books so much in the past that I wanted to give it time for the story to break through - which often can take a while.
In this story I think that the story got going about two thirds of the way through and from that point onwards the book was OK but if I was not a Rebus fan then I would have put the book down much earlier.

Rebus - you may not like the man but you'll love the book

This is not the best book ever written but it is typically Rebus and if you are picking up Rebus for the first time there is sufficient character description to enable you to identify with Rebus. Yes, he is grim and humourless but the book shows his relationship both past and present with his daughter, Sammy and when she is apparently the victim of a hit and run the plot begins to unfold. Introducing Joseph Linz (or Linzstek) as an SS nazi war criminal, Tommy Telford and "Big Ger" Cafferty as warring gang leaders assisted by Cherchian and Yakuza mobsters running drug running, smuggling, property fraud and prostitution, Candice the girl who tragically resembles his daughter Sammy and finally with Sammy's life hanging in the balance the reconciliation with Patience and Rhona. Mix all those ingredients, simmer and add an explosive end using Rebus's old pal Jack Morton in an ill prepared undercover operation and you have "The Hanging Garden". An excellent partner to "Dead Souls" - but read this one first.

Another brought to life Rebus thriller by Rankin

DI John Rebus is on the search to prove or disprove Joseph Lintz as an SS war criminal known as Josef Linzstek. Then battle breaks out between two gangs. Tommy Telford is a Glaswegian attempting to muscle his way in on the Edinburgh territory. As the rival gangs fight and plot, John's daughter Sammy is the victim of a hit and run, Telford being the main suspect. Rebus vows he will stop at nothing to bring this man down. Rankin takes the search for proof of a war criminal, the fights, the gangland plots, the near death of Sammy and throws it all into a pot and turns it into another of his 1st class thrillers where you live, breathe and cry with Rebus as if you were a part of his force.
A must read for all Rebus fans. If you have never read any of Rankin's novels then rush out and buy it and join us!!

Another Great Rankin

Compared to some of Ian Rankins other Rebus stories, 'The Hanging Garden' is a lapse in form, but otherwise it is an excellent novel.
Rebus is investigating the case of a WW2 Nazi criminal living in comfort in central Edinburgh when his daughter, Sammy, is involved in a hit-and-run. This bring a reconsiliation with Patience and Rhona, and in the ensuing pages Rebus does some serious soul-searching, anylising his life in some touching sections. Rebus also becomes entangled in a case of drug smuggling and prostitution, and when Rebus brings in old pal Jack Morton for an undercover operation, a tragic chain of events unfolds.
This is a great book, violent and exciting at times, tragic and touching at others. Rankin is unstoppable.

Great vintage Inspector Rebus

More of what we expect from Ian Rankin - the story centres on Rebus but there are other highly interesting characters that come through his life. Big Ger is particularly appealing and their relationship has developed well. Must read the books in series to get the best out of Rebus progress and feelings.

Disappointingly similar to other Rebus books

I enjoy reading the Rebus books and have read most of them. This felt too much like several other books.
The alcohol abstinence was an interesting twist but didn't seem to add much to the plot.
Many times through the book I had to struggle with the urge to put it down and move on but I have enjoyed Ian Rankins books so much in the past that I wanted to give it time for the story to break through - which often can take a while.
In this story I think that the story got going about two thirds of the way through and from that point onwards the book was OK but if I was not a Rebus fan then I would have put the book down much earlier.

Rebus - you may not like the man but you'll love the book

This is not the best book ever written but it is typically Rebus and if you are picking up Rebus for the first time there is sufficient character description to enable you to identify with Rebus. Yes, he is grim and humourless but the book shows his relationship both past and present with his daughter, Sammy and when she is apparently the victim of a hit and run the plot begins to unfold. Introducing Joseph Linz (or Linzstek) as an SS nazi war criminal, Tommy Telford and "Big Ger" Cafferty as warring gang leaders assisted by Cherchian and Yakuza mobsters running drug running, smuggling, property fraud and prostitution, Candice the girl who tragically resembles his daughter Sammy and finally with Sammy's life hanging in the balance the reconciliation with Patience and Rhona. Mix all those ingredients, simmer and add an explosive end using Rebus's old pal Jack Morton in an ill prepared undercover operation and you have "The Hanging Garden". An excellent partner to "Dead Souls" - but read this one first.

Another brought to life Rebus thriller by Rankin

DI John Rebus is on the search to prove or disprove Joseph Lintz as an SS war criminal known as Josef Linzstek. Then battle breaks out between two gangs. Tommy Telford is a Glaswegian attempting to muscle his way in on the Edinburgh territory. As the rival gangs fight and plot, John's daughter Sammy is the victim of a hit and run, Telford being the main suspect. Rebus vows he will stop at nothing to bring this man down. Rankin takes the search for proof of a war criminal, the fights, the gangland plots, the near death of Sammy and throws it all into a pot and turns it into another of his 1st class thrillers where you live, breathe and cry with Rebus as if you were a part of his force.
A must read for all Rebus fans. If you have never read any of Rankin's novels then rush out and buy it and join us!!

Another Great Rankin

Compared to some of Ian Rankins other Rebus stories, 'The Hanging Garden' is a lapse in form, but otherwise it is an excellent novel.
Rebus is investigating the case of a WW2 Nazi criminal living in comfort in central Edinburgh when his daughter, Sammy, is involved in a hit-and-run. This bring a reconsiliation with Patience and Rhona, and in the ensuing pages Rebus does some serious soul-searching, anylising his life in some touching sections. Rebus also becomes entangled in a case of drug smuggling and prostitution, and when Rebus brings in old pal Jack Morton for an undercover operation, a tragic chain of events unfolds.
This is a great book, violent and exciting at times, tragic and touching at others. Rankin is unstoppable.

Great vintage Inspector Rebus

More of what we expect from Ian Rankin - the story centres on Rebus but there are other highly interesting characters that come through his life. Big Ger is particularly appealing and their relationship has developed well. Must read the books in series to get the best out of Rebus progress and feelings.