Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3579 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-06
• Released on: 2007-09-06
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE .COM
'Utterly compelling

SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
'Rankin has an unparalleled ability to draw in the reader and make us feel every knock and setback in Inspector Rebus's red-raw life. Rarely has that talent been better displayed than in Exit Music which sees the flawed but redeemingly honest central character staggering towards the finishing line of an inglorious career that has utterly defined his life'

THE SPECTATOR
'the main theme of the book is civic corruption by the power of money, money from whatever source. Always up to the minute, Rankin has Russian oligarchs or something similar lurking on the streets of Edinburgh and the murder of a Russian poet is directly counterpointed to the death throes of the real life Russian, Litvinenko... As Rankin percipiently observes, the problem is the overworld not the underworld - words which might well sum up the philosophy of Rankin's whole ouevre'

Customer Reviews

Another cracker from Rankin
Couldn't wait to find out the end, but I'm so sorry to see him go. Rebus has been part of my life since I discovered him a good few years back and I can't believe I won't be following his troubled life any more. Rankin's creation was just about perfect, so believable, and although I shall miss looking forward to the next Rebus instalment, I truly think that the author should let him go peacefully and not think about resurrecting him in future novels. The little bit intrigue in the epilogue was just great, and a nice way to end the story, still keeping the reader guessing.

The saga is over, or -----
Having been following Rebus and team from the beginning it is difficult to believe it is all over. Rankin has done a great job in Exit Music and deserves a round of applause for keeping the conclusion low key, but intriguing.

We must wonder if Siobhan will feature in future Rankin novels. If so, it is difficult to imagine Rebus not reappearing in some form. I personally hope that Rankin will draw a veil on the characters and move onto a different theme.

It has been a brilliant ride. Thanks Ian for the memories.

A good conclusion
In recent years I've read the full Rebus saga and this is a great final novel. The way ther series is concluded is done well - although the epilogue rather spoils a great book (hence only four stars) - an unnecessary final twist to a book that warranted a low key retirement party.

Whilst the early Rebus stories had superb plots, it was the character development and interaction that become more engrossing than individual storylines as the series unfolded. The plot in this novel isnt the best but the characters are great and this is what makes the Rebus novels well worth reading.

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