(256 pages)
'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.
This was a decent good old fashioned murder mystery whodunnit type book. I was told to read this first as it is the beginning of the Rebus books, and am glad I did because I feel that I want to read more of the Rebus stories. BUT as a standalone, this is lacking something.... i didnt feel as involved in the crimes as I have with other writers, but i am assured that Rebus gets better with age, so lets just see.
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