Some shadowy figures in dead man Ronnie's orbit also make it difficult to see everything clearly. The deceased's girlfriend, Tracy, calls the police and gets in touch with Rebus, warily trying to help, concerned also for her own safety, all the while as much trouble as she is help. The man appears to have overdosed, still clutching a packet of white powder - but it turns out the powder in his hands is good stuff, while what he injected was a toxic mixture.Īnd he appears to have taken a beating before he got killed.

There are signs of satanic worship, and the corpse seems to have been moved. There are several confusing facts surrounding the murder. No surprise then that the two worlds turn out to be closer than expected. Meanwhile, Rebus' boss, Detective Superintendent Watson, has roped him in to help on an anti-drugs campaign, which lets him hob nob with the rich and powerful - fancy lunches and parties, invitations to the most exclusive clubs. The corpse at the centre of the murder inquiry is that of a down and out young junkie, living - and dying - in utter squalor. In Hide and Seek Detective Inspector John Rebus is confronted with the top and bottom of Edinburgh society. We acknowledge (and remind and warn you) that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure.

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. 'A pleasingly honest downbeat denouement is mitigated by a romantic upturn in the inspector's private life.' - The Times.'Impressive, atmospheric policier (.) Top notch.' - Mike Ripley, The Telegraph.(.) The story is neatly adorned with puns and allusions to the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.' - Sunday Times 'Edinburgh provides the setting for this elegant and intelligent thriller.Hide and Seek is the second John Rebus novelī : decent, unexceptional police procedural.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the author Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs.

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