Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. Please note that these ratings solely represent the complete review 's biased interpretation and subjective opinion of the actual reviews and do not claim to accurately reflect or represent the views of the reviewers. (.) There were times, reading this book, that I grew impatient with his complicated plot and his endless digressions, but finally I accepted them simply because that's Rankin, that's the nature of his rowdy genius." - Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post "The book is punctuated by Rankin's grim humor."Rebus may seem always to be running on something very near empty, but there is no sign that Rankin has lost any of the energy to continue this consistently impressive series." - David Horspool, Sunday Times.It is more than a crime novel, or rather, Rankin's achievement is to show, convincingly, how crime permeates society." - Allan Massie, The Scotsman
The Naming of the Dead is Ian Rankin's finest novel. "(A) big, sometimes elegiac, read set against the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous weeks in recent Scottish history (.) That's a lot of plot (nor is it all of it), but the strength of the novel lies in the way that Rankin weds it to his exploration of character" - Peter Guttridge, The Observer."Rankin vividly captures the bizarre pageantry of this political circus and gives Rebus’s partner, the warmhearted Sergeant Siobhan Clarke, a good reason for being in the thick of things" - Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review.Ein bisschen mehr wäre nicht schlecht." - Rainer Moritz, Neue Zürcher Zeitung "Thriller, die literarisch ernst genommen werden wollen, dürfen sich nicht damit begnügen, gesellschaftspolitisch brisante Themen aufzugreifen und knurrige Ermittler mit sich und der Welt hadern zu lassen.It feels as if written on the hoof by someone running round with a microphone, collecting soundbites of humour, fury and moral angst - like Dickens on speed, highly enjoyable, but ultimately breathless." - Frances Fyfield, The Independent It's page-turning, complicated crime, with some fine vignettes containing the only convincing pathos in the book. " The Naming of the Dead is classic Rankin, and if you're in love with the unchangeable Rebus, you'll relish it."Rankin again paints a corrupt world (even Bono's antipoverty crusade is suspect) in convincing shades of gray" - Will Boisvert, Entertainment Weekly.The Naming of the Dead is the sixteenth John Rebus novel.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the author Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs.
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