"The Naming of the Dead" review by Tom Halpin

The Naming of the Dead by Ian Ranking
FIC RAN (Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head)
New Book Section

"Rankin sets his hard drinking, rock'n'roll loving D.I. John Rebus a compelling challenge: tie together the deaths of three seemingly unrelated victims while (against orders of course!) looking into the suspicious death of a government minister during the 2005 G-8 Summit in Edinburgh, Scotland. Like a skilled fan dancer, Rankin uses shadowy Special Branch security bullies and the thousands of protesters to briefly show, then quickly cover, the many facets of the crimes. He moves his fans just enough to uncover the suspects, the victims, and ultimately the subtle connections which lead to a surprising and thoroughly satisfying conclusion."

Review by Tom Halpin