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| Title | : | The Impossible Dead (Malcolm Fox #2) |
| Author | : | Ian Rankin |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 391 pages |
| Published | : | November 21st 2011 by Reagan Arthur Books (first published 2011) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Crime. Fiction. Cultural. Scotland |
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Hardcover | Pages: 391 pages Rating: 3.97 | 8256 Users | 660 Reviews
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The Complaints: that's the name given to the Internal Affairs department who seek out dirty and compromised cops, the ones who've made deals with the devil. And sometimes The Complaints must travel. A major inquiry into a neighboring police force sees Malcolm Fox and his colleagues cast adrift, unsure of territory, protocol, or who they can trust. An entire station-house looks to have been compromised, but as Fox digs deeper he finds the trail leads him back in time to the suicide of a prominent politician and activist. There are secrets buried in the past, and reputations on the line. In his newest pulse-pounding thriller, Ian Rankin holds up a mirror to an age of fear and paranoia, and shows us something of our own lives reflected there.Itemize Books Toward The Impossible Dead (Malcolm Fox #2)
| Original Title: | The Impossible Dead |
| ISBN: | 0316039772 (ISBN13: 9780316039772) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Malcolm Fox #2 |
| Literary Awards: | Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Nominee for Longlist (2012) |
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Ratings: 3.97 From 8256 Users | 660 ReviewsAssessment Epithetical Books The Impossible Dead (Malcolm Fox #2)
A solid procedural mystery but if I'm being totally honest, a little boring despite a plethora of red herrings and backstory. Still, Rankin is areally good mystery author.I think this is probably the finest Ian Rankin story I have read. Inspector Rebus was a set of memorable detective stories and well liked, but in this Malcolm Fox series, I think Rankin is at the height of his powers. I really hope he writes more books with Fox as the hero.Malcolm Fox and his team set out to tackle a mundane case of police corruption and cover up and stumble on to a long ago murder that everyone has forgotten. Stung by his father thinking he is not a 'real' cop, Fox sets out to
this book in the beginning it's a little "boring". it's like there's no action and everything it's a mess! but, as we continue reading, the books becomes more and more and more interesting and everythings starts to make sense. i recommend you this book, if you are into thriller books, i think you will enjoy this one. keep in mind that the beginning is a little messy, but believe me that in the end it will surprise you.
Ok, so this is partially on me. I was so desperate for an audiobook I manage to grab a second in the series, something that I'd normally avoid. And it sort of read (or was heard as such) for the longest time it was like entering the play on a second act. But then it evened out and became a more of less stand alone story about an investigator with Scottish equivalent of internal affairs department. It starts off as a fairly mundane questioning of the colleagues of a fellow police officer who is
Two things for audiobook creators: 1. Don't put loud music as a lead-in to the book. It isn't necessary, adds nothing, and hurts my ears! 2. It isn't necessary to have readers speak with an accent that the people in the book supposedly use. Though I didn't like this book as well as the first book with Malcolm Fox, I don't think the above complaints (No pun intended.) have any bearing on my assessment. I see that I made one of the above complaints on the other Fox book. At least I am consistent!
One could say that it is sometimes a blessing to be a British crime fiction author, since the local publishers do not ask their writers to deliver a new book every six months, and thus the standards one has come to expect of them remain high as ever. Ian Rankin is one of those lucky authors and so we are not surprised to receive yet another great novel from him. In this his main protagonist is inspector Malcolm Fox whom weve first met in his previous novel, The Complaints, whos now called to
The Impossible Dead is a solid, beefy mystery with Scottish atmosphere and slow-burn tension in ample supply. Ian Rankin makes writing these stories together look so easy. He's such a genuine, non-flashy storyteller. The effect is like some kind of trick. You are up and running alongside Matthew Fox and have as much desire as he does to figure out what the hell is going on. Rankin trusts his readers, holds nothing back. And you care about the very sticky situation Matthew Fox finds himself ina
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