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Violence
Some
Murder mystery violence; Rebus's world is consistently dark
Language
Some
Strong language; Scottish vernacular
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Some
Significant drinking — Rebus's defining trait
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of mortality, legacy, and what a career in the dark costs a person
What this book is about
The final Inspector Rebus novel — before his resurrection — takes him to his mandatory retirement date, still working a case involving a murdered Russian dissident as Edinburgh deals with an economic summit. Rankin gives Rebus a worthy sendoff that honors everything the character has represented for seventeen novels.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Crime violence
Alcoholism themes
Dark Edinburgh atmosphere
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