Hide and Seek
“Hide and Seek” by Ian Rankin, published by Orion Publishing Group, Limited on August 18, 2011, is a gripping addition to the mystery genre, spanning 304 pages in English. The narrative unfolds in Edinburgh, where a young man’s overdose death is intertwined with signs of Satanic worship. Detective John Rebus, rather than labeling the incident an accident, embarks on a quest to uncover the truth, driven by the chilling last words of the deceased.
Readers will follow Rebus as he navigates a treacherous landscape filled with violence and deception, aided by a conflicted young detective. The story delves into the darker aspects of urban life, exploring themes of crime and morality within the police procedural framework. As Rebus seeks to find the killer, the novel juxtaposes the city’s beauty with its hidden dangers, offering a compelling exploration of the human condition amidst chaos.
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At night the summer sky stays light over Edinburgh. But in a shadowy, crumbling housing development, a junkie lies dead of an overdose, his bruised body surrounded by signs of Satanic worship. John Rebus could call the death and accident–but won’t. Instead, he tracks down a violent-tempered young woman who knew the dead boy and heard him cry out his terrifyng last words: “Hide Hide ” Now, with the help of a bright, conflicted young detective, Rebus is following the girl through a brutal world of bad deals, bad dope and bad company. From a beautiful city’s darkest side to the private sanctums of the upper crust, Rebus is seeking the perfect hiding place for a killer, in “Hide and Seek,” the second novel in the series from Ian Rankin.
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