Review of The Complaints

Review of The Complaints by Ian Rankin

Another good thriller from Ian Rankin. This is a straightforward police story, bringing together multiple threads – an internal police investigation, child pornography and straightforward murder – into a well-paced tale. A knowledge of Edinburgh & a familiarity with Scottish terms and mannerisms will only add to the experience. I rather like the way in which Rankin is able to convey the atmosphere of Edinburgh & Scotland, the warmth of the people and the misery of the weather. With each book, Rankin’s shedding off some of the legacy of his famous hard-drinking no-nonsense Detective Inspector John Rebus, whom we continue to miss and hope that he will find resurrection at some time.

For those of you who can’t have enough of Ian Rankin, this is a cracking nice read. If you’ve never read Rankin before, this is a very good introduction to one of the best current authors of crime fiction.