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The Complaints
- Narrated by: James Macpherson
- Series: Malcolm Fox, Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 10-24-14
- Language: English
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Regular price: $25.92
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Publisher's Summary
Nobody likes The Complaints - they're the cops who investigate other cops.
Complaints and Conduct Department, to give them their full title, but known colloquially as 'the Dark Side', or simply 'The Complaints'.
Malcolm Fox works for The Complaints. He's just had a result, and should be feeling good about himself. But he's middle-aged, sour and unwell. He also has a father in a care home and a sister who persists in an abusive relationship. In the midst of an aggressive Edinburgh winter, the reluctant Fox is given a new task. There's a cop called Jamie Breck, and he's dirty.
Problem is, no one can prove it. But as Fox takes on the job, he learns that there's more to Breck than anyone thinks. This knowledge will prove dangerous, especially when murder intervenes.
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- Helen
- 01-25-15
Brilliant introduction to Malcolm Fox
I've been a fan of Rebus for years and was sceptical of a Rankin Edinburgh book with a different central character, but I was pleasantly surprised.
If anything I enjoyed The Complaints more than the later Rebus books. Learning more of Fox's character and situation as the book progressed was intriguing. I look forward to my next Malcolm Fox instalment.
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- Mrs. D. Smith
- 01-13-15
Fox meets Rebus
I've always loved the Rebus books so thought I'd try one without him. On certain levels they have similar characters - flawed, rule breakers an awkward sibling. I think they became to respect each other after "Saints of the Shadow Bible": but different enough to be their own men. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to any fan of Ian Rankin. The reading by The magnificent James MacPherson is once again superlative.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-09-16
Sharp, tighty-plotted, plenty twists.
Sharp, tighty-plotted, surprising, unexpected, clever, intriguing, well-drawn characters, always interesting, full of suspense, very enjoyable and highly recommended.
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- Sue
- 06-13-16
Couldn't stop listening!
Excellent book. Malcolm Fox is a great protagonist. Really absorbing story. Can't wait to listen to the next Fox story.
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- KateChip
- 01-25-15
Brilliant new character from Ian Rankin
What a writer Rankin is. I loved Rebus and was unsure if Rankin would be able to enthralled me without the grumpy DI. Well he did and how! Welcome Inspector Malcolm Fox - I look forward to getting to know you.
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"More or less wort a listen," he decided.
Any additional comments?
"Ian Rankin's attributions are absurd," I stated."Tell me about it," my wife replied. "His books would be half as long without them," she added."Perhaps he does it to conceal a thin plot and stale dialogue," I offered."That's perhaps a tad unfair," my wife decided, adding, "we both enjoyed this one, even if the ending was a bit underwhelming.""I suppose so," I allowed, and then decided to add, "especially because James Macpherson is such a good narrator. Really makes the characters come alive, even in a classic sort of detective novel like this one, where the reader is forever on a last name basis with the main character."
"You're such a curmudgeon," my wife groaned, peeling herself out of the armchair and walking away into the kitchen to make tea.
"She's right," I thought to myself, watching her leave. "Nice arse, too."
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