Mr. C. writes:
Rebus and Cafferty, the Holmes and Moriarty of modern crime fiction, are forced into a wary and volatile alliance in Ian Rankin's latest sharp and unsettling work, Even Dogs in the Wild. Both now officially retired, but both unable to escape the past and its demons, the detective and the gangster are thrown together when the violent death of a respected judge is linked with an attack on Cafferty's home. Rankin unravels the thread which connects the two with his usual wry insight, guiding us along the way to some dark and unexpected places in Edinburgh's history.
I am reading all the Rebus books in order, and look forward to this one. Yes, Cafferty and Rebus are arch enemies and of course I always cheer for Rebus.
Posted by: Terra | 05 November 2015 at 03:29 AM
I have loved all of these books, and for God's sake have loved Rebus. I must certainly be in the late stages of dementia, but I swear I thought that Rankin killed him off several books ago.
Posted by: ellen kelley | 05 November 2015 at 03:50 AM
I'm never sure if I like Rebus or not, but always come back for more. I'm reserving this one at the library.
Posted by: Elizabeth Guster | 05 November 2015 at 06:27 AM
Thank you for this review - it sounds as good as the previous books. I love these stories, and I too love Rebus. He's always Ken Stott now in my mind's eye.
Posted by: Margaret M | 05 November 2015 at 08:28 PM
I like Ken Stott's portrayal of Rebus, and I understand that Ian Rankin approves as well. But in the books, Rebus is ex-army, and tried out for the SAS. Ken Stott does not look ex-SAS.
Posted by: Ed | 13 November 2015 at 12:29 AM