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Synopsis
Stalking a poisoner at the local zoo, Inspector John Rebus comes across a paedophile taking pictures of children. When the social workers claim he is there for legitimate educational reasons, Rebus is faced with a dilemma - should he be outed to protect local kids or given a chance to start anew?
As the locals begin a hate campaign Rebus gets a call from the past: the son of a friend has gone missing and no one else will make time to ask the right questions. And then a fragment of Scotland's criminal history is repatriated at the end of a life sentence for murder. Once more Rebus's cup of trouble runneth over and the ghosts of past misdeeds return to haunt Edinburgh's streets.
Ian Rankin in 2006 by Victoria Warren
Review
DEAD SOULS is yet another of the amazing Rebus crime novels. I love these novels and having found this one at the local library I just had to get it out and read it.
The story starts out with Rebus getting a call from an old school friend who son has gone missing and knowing that Rebus has access to lots of people and lots of info askes him to see if there can be any light shed on the matter of his missing son.
The story gets as usual, many twists and turns, the death of two colleages, one in service and the other retired which Rebus views as suspicious. While they are chasing answers a paedophile, is allowed to move back to his old area - who Rebus outs - because he feels he should not have been made a resident of the estate next to a childrens playground; where the vigilantes fire bomb his home and he ends up killing himself and then to crown it all they get a released prisoner sent back to Edinburgh by the US Government.Who is out for revenge.
The twists and turns as in all Ian Rankin's books about Rebus get you ducking and weaving with him wanting to know the answers and where this will leave our reputable Detective Inspector at the end of the book.
If you love crime novels this is yet another fabuolous read and great to keep you guessing right to the end. I want more I could sit and read or listen to any of Ian Rankin's books on disc or however they are produced. ITV3 is a good place to find Rebus on TV and I'm always glued to see if they stick to the story lines in the original books.
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