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A wealthy Edinburgh university student goes missing, and the pressure is on to find her. John Rebus and Siobhan Clarke are assigned to the case. Soon they discover that "Flip" was participating in an internet role playing game just before she disappeared. Clarke, knowing much more about computers and the internet than Rebus, starts communicating with the Gamemaster, a shadowy character at best. Rebus follows up on another clue, a small carved wooden doll in a miniature coffin. He's led to the Edinburgh Museum where a charming woman named Jean shows him similar antique coffins unearthed around Edinburgh. Inspector Rebus is now in his fifties and mentions retirement several times in this book. Siobhan Clarke had much of the spotlight in the story, as if Rankin is grooming her to take over as the main character when Rebus is no more. Although the hints of retirement for Rebus were disturbing, this book is an overall good read, if a bit overlong. This is my favorite mystery series ever and I'm looking forward to Resurrection Men in January 2002 ( UK release date ).


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The Falls IAN RANKIN 9780752877259 Books Reviews

I enjoy this authors style & he keeps up a good pace in his novels. He makes me WANT to keep reading which is the job of any writer.
Another classic in the Inspector Rebus series. The pieces of the plot are there, and the Inspecttor puts them together despite the obstruction of his superiors, the press, and his excessive tippling. A great plot in the Scottish environment..Welcome to Edinburgh and the Lothian and Borders area.
This is one of the longest and most complex John Rebus mysteries, but it is well worth the significant investment of one's time and attention. In fact, the writing is so good, the movement of the plot so inexorable, the characterizations so authentic, the scenes so utterly Scottish that aside from wanting the solution to the mystery, I could have kept reading for another 4-500 pages!
I won't repeat what others have described of the story but add some details I found interesting. First, the Internet role-playing aspect was not only completely authentic (I have a young adult son who keeps me up on these things), but presented with a delicate balance that didn't talk down to the non-Internet initiates, but wasn't incomprehensible either. I almost got interested in the games myself. Second, I was captivated by the intricate exploration of the problems encountered by both men and women when women rise to positions of leadership in traditionally male-dominated fields. It's great that Rankin understands that there are no easy answers and that there are always tradeoffs. I wish the men I knew in my field had as much understanding. Finally, John Rebus is definitely maturing emotionally and spiritually as he matures in years. I enjoyed every flash of insight into his complex person as the plot unfolded. If you haven't read Rankin before, start! You can watch the growth of the author and the characters by starting with the first, Knots and Crosses, or you can plunge into the full-blown alternative reality in this book. Either way, you will emerge glad you invested the time.
This is my second Inspector Rebus novel and I must say I have thoroughly enjoyed both of them. Rebus is a gritty, hard drinking Scottish detective who doesn't always abide by the rules but does get the job done. "The Falls" deals with the recent murder of a young woman whose death may be connected to a series of murders that have occurred over the past ten years or so. The tenuous connection is a small wooden casket left at the murder scenes. As Rebus pursues this lead, his associate, DS Siobhan Clarke investigates the more recent suspects. Needless to say, the case is eventually solved.

This is a very good mystery series with believable, entertaining characters. The stories are well plotted with to the point dialogue. It is somewhat reminiscent of the Inspector Frost series of books but much grittier. Adding the character of DS Clarke has brought another dimension to the stories with her trying to figure out Rebus and cope with his investigation methods.

I highly recommend this book to any lover of a good, solid mystery.
I love Ian Rankin's Rebus series, even though I am constantly amazed at the extent to which Rebus is able to drink and hold down a job -- I think the Scots are more tolerant of heavy drinkers than American employers would be.
That having been said, reading this mystery was like a trip to Edinburgh as someone who lives and works there sees the city -- a city with very deep roots in history, still influenced by events that occurred hundreds of years ago, living under the shadow of a castle and with history in every building.
The plot involves the disappearance of a wealthy young college student, who was supposed to be meeting friends for drinks and never shows up. Because of who she is, all the stops are pulled out to find her, and Rebus finds himself one of many working on this case. He believes from the start that she has been killed and he is investigating a homicide. He also thinks there's some connection between her death and some miniature coffins that have been found from time to time, and there's a possibility that her death is connected to a puzzle-solving computer game she's been playing.
If you like mysteries that make you think, that really challenge your intelligence and are written with literary skill that will make them timeless classics, Rankin is an author for you. This is my fourth book by him and I'm relishing reading more in the series.
I found The Falls gripping with many twists and turns. I like how human the detectives are and how believable the situations are. This is not great literature but it is right up there with good detective writing. Also, if you have any interest in Edinburgh and things Scots, this is a bonus. A good read all round although Americans may be surprised by the amount of drinking but if you have lived in Britain you know it is an aspect of the culture. If you like detective fiction featuring very human sleuths, this novel is most certainly for you.I'm glad Ian Rankin doesn't do much Scots dialect which can make the going very hard.
A wealthy Edinburgh university student goes missing, and the pressure is on to find her. John Rebus and Siobhan Clarke are assigned to the case. Soon they discover that "Flip" was participating in an internet role playing game just before she disappeared. Clarke, knowing much more about computers and the internet than Rebus, starts communicating with the Gamemaster, a shadowy character at best. Rebus follows up on another clue, a small carved wooden doll in a miniature coffin. He's led to the Edinburgh Museum where a charming woman named Jean shows him similar antique coffins unearthed around Edinburgh. Inspector Rebus is now in his fifties and mentions retirement several times in this book. Siobhan Clarke had much of the spotlight in the story, as if Rankin is grooming her to take over as the main character when Rebus is no more. Although the hints of retirement for Rebus were disturbing, this book is an overall good read, if a bit overlong. This is my favorite mystery series ever and I'm looking forward to Resurrection Men in January 2002 ( UK release date ).