Set in Darkness

This novel is a bit slow starting, compared to say Fleshmarket Alley, but is a good, solid representation of Rebus. The characters are well defined and nicely flawed and the reader does a decent job at separating the various voices. This book meanders a bit during the story going off on seemingly random tangents, but I enjoy how the characters deal with the underbelly of Edinburgh enough to see it through. If you are needing a solid Rebus fix after hitting the more drama/story driven books, this will do it.

Different narration

Cadence of the manner in which he read syntax and individual words destroyed the intended meaning of sentences, and completely distracted one from being able to concentrate on the story. Agonizing to listen to. I like Ian Rankin's novels, but this performance forced me to abandon listening to it 1/4 way through Part 1.

I don't think Gilies is the best of the Rebus narrators. Though I am not from Scotland, his accent sounds a bit too formal for my likings compared to the others who really do a good job capturing class differences with their various accents. Also, a few of his voices sound too similar to his Rebus, but his Cafferty is amazing. Beyond him, the book is quite good, and of the 9 rebus books Ive listened to, this is one of my favorites. It takes a while to get settled into, as this is one of Rankins more complex plots, but its worth it if you can stick with it and the ending is very satisfying. Not sure if Id pay $30 for it but it was definitely worth the credit.

I am a mystery book junkie and have listened to 100+ books from Audible over the past several years. Seldom have I NOT finished a book, but this one just didn't hold my interest. I kept rewinding it(thinking my train of thought was interrupted) but it still didn't help. Sorry, but this is a boring book with lots of characters and difficult to follow.

This book was very slow. I never really got into it either. It ran on and on while I just kept wondering the plot. There were too many dead people and not enough suspense. The only twist was just lame and predictable.

I enjoyed the "John Rebus" character in a previous audio book, and others by the author, but i found this to be long, drawn out and not really worth the journey. Sorry, but i can't recommend this one.