Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin

Knots and Crosses

Inspector Rebus #1

Ian Rankin

227 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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'And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you...?' 'That sort of thing' is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. And now a third is missing, presumably gone to the same ...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 3,453 reviews

Moods

dark: 79%

mysterious: 78%

tense: 66%

adventurous: 22%

emotional: 18%

challenging: 11%

sad: 11%

reflective: 7%

funny: 1%

informative: 1%


Pace

37% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
21% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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