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A cold case involving a missing private investigator threatens to unearth skeletons from Rebus's past in this "must-read" mystery (Tana French).

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"“In a House of Lies” (HL), is the fifth and the very best of the Rebus post-retirement books, following “Exit Music” (EM), written in 2010. EM concluded (?) a seventeen book series of novels of Scottish Police DI John Rebus; “Knots and Crosses”, published in 1987, was the first. I would also rank HL in the top three of all Rebus novels. As I write this ( Feb, 2019) I have no idea what other Amazon readers think of this new release – usually I check the decimal score, 4.5?, and number of reviewers, 89?, but I was anxious to get into this new one, and…..well, maybe later.

I have enjoyed the first four retired Rebus books but I felt something had been missing, and I didn’t much care for the “yesterday’s news” treatment of our protagonist. I had read some other Rankin stuff after EM – I believe there were two highlighting a new character, Malcolm Fox, whom I never cared for, and another focusing on an art theft as I recall; it put me to sleep, more than once. I am sure the author did not plan for Rebus retired, and that fan pressure contributed to the Rebus books post EM. HL makes the case that the last five are on a par with the first seventeen.

HL deals with a dead body recently found in the boot of car hidden in a small forest; the victim, a young PI, had been missing for the past twelve years. And so begins a rather complex plot, with many characters, old and new, subplots right and left and mostly linked, great dialog, scenes that you will reread just for the sheer pleasure they deliver, scenes that leave you hanging……a book you look forward to picking up again. It starts slow. I suggest that readers carefully note all characters – that will not be easy but it will pay dividends. Thankfully, it does NOT rely on DNA. I don’t recall seeing the term in the book, but it does introduce some relatively new forensic science. And there is a terrific climax; of course, it is not a shoot-‘em-up, but I will tell you it is so Rebus perfect, and you will be teased for the prior twenty pages with hints of what is to come. It is evident even to a casual reader like myself that Rankin really worked and re-worked this one. There are so many nice little touches than a writer of lesser skills just cannot conjure up in such a long-term series – and I think that is what has been missing in some earlier Rebus novels. It is incredible that Rankin has been able to bring all these characters with a freshness and a taste of old times that leave the series faithful praying for more. This is a six, on a one to five scale."

Product details Series A Rebus Novel Hardcover 384 pages Publisher Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition (December 31, 2018) Language English ISBN-10 0316479209

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In a House of Lies A Rebus Novel Ian Rankin 9780316479202 Books Reviews

• I’ve been a fan of Ian Rankin’s Rebus from his early books but I think it’s time for one of us to part company.
  Earlier books were cutting edge but I found this one to be tired, cliched and with a story that stretches the imagination too often and relies on chance just a bit too much.
  If this was the work of a newer writer, I might have given it four stars because even though the writing fails to sparkle the story is better than average. But truth is I expect better from Rankin.
• I certainly admire Ian Rankin's ability to deliver a story as fresh as the first...on this 22nd Rebus novel. John Rebus may be retired, in failing health, but he's as sharp as ever and as devious when necessary. Many of the cast of characters you've come to know (and love) reappear - DI Clarke, Malcolm Fox, and of course, Big Gur, that bad guy you love to hate or hate to love. You will need your wits about you to keep up with this story and its twists and twists and large number of characters. It's complicated, complex and very satisfying. Two cases, one from twelve years earlier then a missing persons, now a murder, and one recent conviction that may or may not be justified, are on the team's plate. Rebus, while unofficially on both cases, manages to ferret out things and help tie up both cases. They are not neatly tied up, however; they do not require belief in the impossible or improbable but are realistically just.
• How on earth does the series just keep getting better? Rebus is the real face of Scottish Police and as he grows older, all the elements of a changing UK and world rotate around him,simply making the story more believable and more astonishing! Utterly engrossing and unputdownable!
• Retired Edinburgh police detective John Rebus is like an old friend fallen on hard times, battling boredom and emphysema but still with useful insights for police colleagues and readers alike. In this novel, he is regarded as a valued former colleague, although some old enemies persist and the politics remains murky. A wonderful addition to the Rebus canon.
• “In a House of Lies” (HL), is the fifth and the very best of the Rebus post-retirement books, following “Exit Music” (EM), written in 2010. EM concluded (?) a seventeen book series of novels of Scottish Police DI John Rebus; “Knots and Crosses”, published in 1987, was the first. I would also rank HL in the top three of all Rebus novels. As I write this ( Feb, 2019) I have no idea what other readers think of this new release – usually I check the decimal score, 4.5?, and number of reviewers, 89?, but I was anxious to get into this new one, and…..well, maybe later.
  
  I have enjoyed the first four retired Rebus books but I felt something had been missing, and I didn’t much care for the “yesterday’s news” treatment of our protagonist. I had read some other Rankin stuff after EM – I believe there were two highlighting a new character, Malcolm Fox, whom I never cared for, and another focusing on an art theft as I recall; it put me to sleep, more than once. I am sure the author did not plan for Rebus retired, and that fan pressure contributed to the Rebus books post EM. HL makes the case that the last five are on a par with the first seventeen.
  
  HL deals with a dead body recently found in the boot of car hidden in a small forest; the victim, a young PI, had been missing for the past twelve years. And so begins a rather complex plot, with many characters, old and new, subplots right and left and mostly linked, great dialog, scenes that you will reread just for the sheer pleasure they deliver, scenes that leave you hanging……a book you look forward to picking up again. It starts slow. I suggest that readers carefully note all characters – that will not be easy but it will pay dividends. Thankfully, it does NOT rely on DNA. I don’t recall seeing the term in the book, but it does introduce some relatively new forensic science. And there is a terrific climax; of course, it is not a shoot-‘em-up, but I will tell you it is so Rebus perfect, and you will be teased for the prior twenty pages with hints of what is to come. It is evident even to a casual reader like myself that Rankin really worked and re-worked this one. There are so many nice little touches than a writer of lesser skills just cannot conjure up in such a long-term series – and I think that is what has been missing in some earlier Rebus novels. It is incredible that Rankin has been able to bring all these characters with a freshness and a taste of old times that leave the series faithful praying for more. This is a six, on a one to five scale.
• Ian Rankin never fails to satisfy. And it all seems real, and indeed, poignant with an aging Rebus seeming to struggle with being retired, and on the "outside." One cringes a bit as this older version of Rebus keeps trying to edge in, get info, drop tips....and yet, we know he's still got the right stuff. Indeed, as the chapters roll on, connections suddenly are realized, and our faith in Rebus's honed skills is rewarded. Well written and skillfully revealed, this one's utterly satisfying. Only quibble is like Rebus and challenges of aging -- the innumerable names and characters require some effort to keep in order, to remember who is who.
• What more does one need to say? Ian Rankin’s policeman may be retired (reluctantly) but, luckily for us, one of his old cases has a new development and Rebus uses his old relationship with Siobhan to get involved, and eventually solve the case. I love Rebus. He never disappoints.
• So disclaimer, I'm a huge Rebus fan, and ex-pat Edinburgh native ... therefore I am biased, but this was another great Rebus story, with all our favorite characters and a few new ones - you wont be disappointed by this latest story, it is another winning (formulaic) outing with John, and the usual crew... but I do wonder how many more stories there are (left) in the series what with Rebus'es illness - will there be a "Reichenbach Falls" climax between John and "Big" Ger Cafferty - and how is the Oxford Bar coping now that Rebus has cut his alcohol intake - the fan's eagerly await the answers ...