Book Review: A Cool Head by Ian Rankin

Written for World Book Day, this is a short (and cheap!) novel by Ian Rankin who is famous for his Rebus novels.

This one the character Gravy who works in a graveyard has to hide his friend who turns up in a strange car with a bullet hole in his chest. He asks Gravy to look after things before he dies. There is a gun and a bag of money belonging to someone else who is on the hunt for it.

Gravy is none too bright and he goes on the run with the money.

Quite an enjoyable read but bring back Rebus!!!

7/10

Book Review: The Complaints by Ian Rankin

I must confess I still miss the Rebus novels and I have found Ian Rankin's novels since a little disappointing. However this one is a definite return to form for me. I was put off by the title (never judge a book by its cover!) and the length of this (the longest book I have on my Kindle).

The Complaints is actually a department within the police that investigates other policemen. Set in Edinburgh and other parts of Scotland this is obviously familiar territory for Ian Rankin. The main man, Malcolm Fox starts an investigation into another cop and as a result of being set up he is suspsended. He joins forces with the man he is investigating who also gets suspsended.

A web of intrigue, doubious dealings, the old boy network are all in play. We get to see the human side of the characters too and how the police cases intertwine into their personal lives.

Good book for me and 8/10