September 2010 Archives

Slower, and with more serious undertones, I didn't enjoy The Gum Thief as much as other Douglas Coupland, zeitgeit-capturing, novels I've read.

Amazon.co.uk link: The Gum Thief - Douglas Coupland

Early Rebus - still sans Siobhan; Brian isn't as nearly as satisfying a side kick.

A successful Scottish politician is discovered in flagrante in a brothel, and soon after his wife disappears... Meanwhile, there's a murderer on the loose who's modus operandi sees his victims consigned to a watery grave. Rebus' investigations take him from party houses in the Highlands to psychiatric prison wards.

Strip Jack - Ian Rankin

Resurrection Men opens with Rebus acting somewhat out of character, albeit at the same time entirely believably given his curmudgeonly outlook on life... but throwing a mug of coffee at Gil Templer is a rather more active outburst than usual. Sent to reflect on the error of his way, Rebus hooks up with some fellow reprobate police as they are tasked with investigating a long closed cold case.... which, it turns out, they have rather more insight into than the records suggest....

Amazon.co.uk link: Resurrection Men - Ian Rankin