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A Heart Full of Headstones

By: Ian Rankin
Narrated by: James Macpherson
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THE BRAND NEW REBUS THRILLER FROM THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER. ONE OF THE MUST-LSTEN INOVELS OF THE YEAR.

'I loved it - Rebus is one of fiction's greatest creations' MARIAN KEYES

John Rebus stands accused: the once legendary detective is on trial, facing the rest of his life behind bars.

How does a hero turn villain?
Or have times changed, and the rules with them?

Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke tackles Edinburgh's most explosive case in years, as a corrupt cop harbouring huge secrets goes missing.

But is her loyalty to the police or the public? And who can she trust when nobody is truly innocent - including her former mentor Rebus - and a killer walks among them?

As the time comes to choose sides, it becomes clear: after a lifetime of lies, the truth will break your heart...

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PRAISE FOR A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES:

'Phenomenal ... The ending is going to floor readers. Everyone is going to be talking about this!'
MICK HERRON

'Magnificent - beautifully written, clever - and what an ending!'
KATE MOSSE

'Peerless. Immaculately crafted, gripping, intricately textured. By turns wry, brutal, unflinching, heart-filled.'
SARAH VAUGHAN

'The standout novel from one of the great storytellers of our generation ... The kind of ending you won't ever forget.'
CHRIS WHITAKER

Ian Rankin's A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023

©2022 Ian Rankin (P)2022 Orion Publishing Group
Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Detective
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didn't like the end. it was all over the place. not a great end for our hero

rebus

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James McPherson at his very best weaves a thrilling tale from start to finish. What a tour de force Rebus has been with a new book out shortly. Good times.

What a ending!

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Great read as always with excellent twists and turns - live on Rebus for us and Brillo👍🏻

Rebus

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As always Rankin never disappoints. Love the Rebus series and this is another great book. The narration is spot on too.

Great story and narration.

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I loved it! I thought this was one of the best Rebus stories for a few years and once again it is superbly read by James Macpherson. On one hand I couldn’t stop listening but on the other hand I didn’t want it to end. I am so glad Ian Rankin has not completely retired Rebus

Absolutely Terrific

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Made the km fly by

The quick brown Fox jumped over the page designer who insisted on 15 word reviews then but him/her on the bum

Great book for a long drive

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Good pace and character representation. Voices good although villain gravelly voice a bit exaggerated or loud As a lover of Rankin it was sad to think no mitigating circumstances to help him Probably a bit improbable that he would not have foreseen camera detail in such a fortified house

A fine tale for lovers of Rankin

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Strong and consistent characters. Cop room dealings. Rebus as the wild card. He works a case nothing to do with Clark's case as it happens, and it usually does, "the big picture". Great scenario for these old protagonists.

Rebus and Clark at their best.

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I dont like the way the narrative has changed . It has lost me interest . Could not get into it . Shame , as i have loved all of the others

Turned woke, disappointed !

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First book I’ve read from this author. And probably the last. Too many characters to keep track of, especially in an audio book format. Maybe if I’d read the series in sequence, or binge read the book, but difficult to follow when reading a chapter every few days.

Monotonous

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