baggiesfan Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hi all, just recently i have gotten into crime fiction after years of being a horror fan, my mom is always recommending the Rebus series to me i was just wondering if they need to be read in order or not, thanks in advance and if anyone can reccomend any more good authors like him that would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceinwenn Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 They don't necessarily need to be read in order, but I think that they should as there is a fair amout of background info about Rebus & the other characters in the earlier novels, so the later ones would make more sense if you had read the earlier ones first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 ^ What she said. Its not necessary, but its worth it to get to know Rebus. Hes a great character =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 If you like the Rebus books, you might want to check out the Tom Thorne books, by Mark Billingham (personally I think they are much better than Rebus). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anisia Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I'm reading Hide and Seek now (actually it's an audiobook) and I'm really enjoying it so far...actually stumbled across it by accident and I had seen the author recommended here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceguyEddie Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Start with Resurrection Men. Then you'll be addicted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 (edited) Hmmm ... I think I shall add Resurrection Men to my wishlist seeing as its the place to start. A lot on here recommend Ian Rankin and so far the recommendations on here have been great so here we go, I watch it grow! ( I know bad rhyming ) Edited January 9, 2009 by Charm typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishbookworm Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I'm starting to read "Strip Jack" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizwiz Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Rebus got me thro a very difficult pregnancy when I was in hospital for the last trimester and I didnt read them in order. I love them, gritty and always leave you wanting to pick up the next one straight away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizwiz Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I'm starting to read "Strip Jack" Thats one of my fav Rebus ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishbookworm Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Thats one of my fav Rebus ones it's a good book isn't it? have you met ian rankin? I have:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizwiz Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 it's a good book isn't it? have you met ian rankin? I have:D Its a cracking book, and never met him...... but would love to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishbookworm Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Its a cracking book, and never met him...... but would love toHe's nice to talk too! if you like him you should join his site! http://www.ianrankin.net I'm on it look for alison sarah that's me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I like him - read Resurrection Men about a year ago and am reading Exit Music - Don't like the mob guy as a character - Cafferty - I'm fine until mob people are in books - and he's a main character so I'm fine a bit of the time. Cops and crime solving is good. And I like Shiv and Rebus. Maybe this book will change my feelings. I was reading The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow and got most of the way through but mob tactics are so - I don't know - cold, simple and organized - so character development is set aside somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishbookworm Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I like him - read Resurrection Men about a year ago and am reading Exit Music - Don't like the mob guy as a character - Cafferty - I'm fine until mob people are in books - and he's a main character so I'm fine a bit of the time. Cops and crime solving is good. And I like Shiv and Rebus. Maybe this book will change my feelings. I was reading The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow and got most of the way through but mob tactics are so - I don't know - cold, simple and organized - so character development is set aside somewhat. I've not read Resurrection man yet! but I will check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggiesfan Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 I have Knots and Crosses now and its top of my TBR list, i will let you all know what i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceguyEddie Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I like him - read Resurrection Men about a year ago and am reading Exit Music - Don't like the mob guy as a character - Cafferty - I'm fine until mob people are in books - and he's a main character so I'm fine a bit of the time. Cops and crime solving is good. And I like Shiv and Rebus. Maybe this book will change my feelings. I was reading The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow and got most of the way through but mob tactics are so - I don't know - cold, simple and organized - so character development is set aside somewhat. Cafferty's great. He is sometimes outrageously funny. There's a scene in one of ther later novels where him & Rebus are watching a politician speak. Cafferty comes out with an X rated putdown that had me in fits for hours. It involved the word gam if afficianados recall it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggiesfan Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Well i have now read Knots And Crosses and i thought it was a great book, if they are all like that i am going to enjoy this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceinwenn Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 They are all great - you know, I think the Rebus series & the Alex Delaware series by Jonathan Kellerman are the only series I've read where there wasn't at least one book that I didn't like, or wasn't fond of. They're all great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epo Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I absolutely love the Rebus books. Amazing series, and I was lucky enough to read them from start to finish. Resurrection Men is amazing, as was Let it Bleed. I'm currently reading his non Rebus book, Doors Open and enjoying it so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishbookworm Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I absolutely love the Rebus books. Amazing series, and I was lucky enough to read them from start to finish. Resurrection Men is amazing, as was Let it Bleed. I'm currently reading his non Rebus book, Doors Open and enjoying it so much!I've met Ian in Glasgow and he's nice to talk too! I too some of my books with me and he said "Wow you're a busy lady!" I had 3 books all hard backs and he signed all 3:mrgreen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epo Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I wish I could meet him...you're so lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Cafferty's great. He is sometimes outrageously funny. There's a scene in one of ther later novels where him & Rebus are watching a politician speak. Cafferty comes out with an X rated putdown that had me in fits for hours. It involved the word gam if afficianados recall it. Actually, in Exit Music, I'm starting to like him - thank goodness - I had all but given up on the organized folk - I had to put it down temporarily because something bothered me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget Gem Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I'm reading Hide and Seek now (actually it's an audiobook) and I'm really enjoying it so far...actually stumbled across it by accident and I had seen the author recommended here. I loved Hide and Seek, have tried any others by Patterson? Along Came the Spider is also great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggiesfan Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 Well i enjoyed the first one so much i have now ordered the second, will let you know what i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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