Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin

Hide and Seek

Inspector Rebus #2

Ian Rankin

261 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Description

A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, cross-like on the floor, between two burned-down candles, a five-pointed star daubed on the wall above. Just another dead addict - until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 1,540 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 80%

dark: 73%

tense: 49%

adventurous: 33%

reflective: 18%

challenging: 16%

sad: 13%

emotional: 4%

funny: 4%

Pace

32% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

54% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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