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Violence
Some
The heist goes wrong; professional criminals' violence; confrontation
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild; adult relationships
Substance Use
Some
Moderate; the culture of Edinburgh's wealthy social scene
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate; the comedy of people who have everything doing something criminal for the thrill; what boredom does to intelligent people
What this book is about
Rankin's standalone heist novel: three Edinburgh friends — bored, wealthy, and intellectually restless — decide to steal major artworks from the National Gallery, not because they need the money but because they think they can. The comedy of amateurs in criminal territory is Rankin writing outside the Rebus formula, and it's lighter than anything in the series.
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