Name: Doug Belshaw's review of Exit Music by Ian Rankin
Item: Exit Music
Rating: 3.5
Author: Doug Belshaw

Ian Rankin

It's late autumn in Edinburgh and late autumn in the career of Detective Inspector John Rebus. As he tries to tie up some loose ends before retirement, a murder case intrudes. A dissident Russian poet has been found dead in what looks like a mugging gone wrong. By apparent coincidence, a high-level delegation of Russian businessmen is in town - and everyone is determined that the case should be closed quickly and clinically. But the further they dig, the more Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke become convinced that they are dealing with something more than a random attack - especially after a particularly nasty second killing. Meanwhile, a brutal and premeditated assault on a local gangster sees Rebus in the frame. Has the Inspector taken a step too far in tying up those loose ends? Only a few days shy of the end to his long, inglorious career, will Rebus even make it that far?

Exit Music

Doug Belshaw

I enjoyed this. Not my usual kind of thing, and a bit ironic that the first one I've read is the one where DI Rebus retired, but a good story. 

Melody Izard

My husband is a BIG inspector Rebus fan. He picked this audio book out to listen to while in the car during our beach trip. This is my first book - but I've watched several episodes of the TV series. The actor who portrays John Rebus and the actress who plays the part of Siobhan Clark have captured these characters precisely. 

The plot starts out all jumbled and you feel as if there were things revealed in previous books that you should know about and need in order to follow the convoluted details. But as I've had it explained to me - that is to be expected in all these books. 

I love the subtle dark humor and the underlying tension of the relationships. I also love the unpredictability. But I could do without the initial confusion. I tend to wander if I don't catch on.

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