Being something of a flincher myself, I don't actually hold
it against an author when the worst of the gore is suggested
rather than described in detail. But I wouldn't call Rankin a
flincher. I seem to remember a scene involving a guy tied to
a chair and some boiling chip oil.
Aside from that, I like the Rebus series a lot. The
development of Rebus and the rest of the regulars is steady
and interesting. He's a loose cannon, but not vicious. The
plots are often based on historical crimes, but the setting
is the grittier side of contemporary Edinburgh. Maybe not
quite as gritty as Al G's.
I would suggest trying another book, but if you don't like
it, there are plenty of other fish in the sea.
Karin
At 15:35 14/03/05, Miker wrote:
>Chris M wrote:
>
>One side note: could you or someone else make a
case
>for what I'm missing with Rankin? I love
Pelecanos,
>Lehane, Sallis, Bruen, McDermid, Connelly etc. and
it
>seems like Rankin is alsways included with that
lot.
>
>***********
>On-stage violence? Rankin avoids it. The
word
>"unflinching" is used fairly often in
describing
>hardboiled. Rankin is a flincher.
>
>miker
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