{"id":436,"date":"2014-02-04T09:20:11","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T14:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cecilesune.com\/?p=436"},"modified":"2014-04-02T08:31:01","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T13:31:01","slug":"hide-seek-ian-rankin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/hide-seek-ian-rankin\/","title":{"rendered":"Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308\" style=\"width: 195px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Hide-Seek-Ian-Rankin\/dp\/0752883542\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1391009001&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Hide+and+Seek+by+Ian+Rankin&amp;tag=revepassfaci-20\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-308 \" title=\"Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin\" alt=\"Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin\" src=\"http:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Hide-and-Seek1-195x300.jpg\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Hide-and-Seek1-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Hide-and-Seek1.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In <em>Hide and Seek<\/em>, the second book in the Inspector Rebus series, a young man is discovered dead from an apparent overdose in a shady part of Edinburgh. John Rebus takes on the case, but discovers troubling evidence that points to a murder: the body is found laid out cross-like between two candles, a five-pointed star has been drawn on the wall above, the body is covered in bruises, and an autopsy reveals that the drug used by the victim was laced with rat poison. At the same time, Rebus is enlisted by his boss, Detective Superintendent Watson, to participate in an anti-drug campaign. In this role, Rebus meets several successful businessmen who prove to be far from model citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>Hide and Seek<\/em>, Ian Rankin further develops the parallel with <em>Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde<\/em> by Robert Louis Stevenson.\u00a0\u00a0We are also introduced to recurring characters in the series: Brian Holmes, the Detective Sergeant who helps Rebus solve the case, and Detective Superintendent Watson, their boss. Rebus&#8217; character is still deeply flawed, but he becomes more likable than in <em>Knots &amp; Crosses<\/em>. Ian Rankin&#8217;s writing style has also evolved, and his dark humor is a welcome addition to the story.<\/p>\n<p>Fun facts about the author:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ian Rankin lives in Edinburgh, close to Alexander McCall Smith and JK Rowling.<\/li>\n<li>When studying at the University of Edinburgh, the author wrote poems that were published in magazines.<\/li>\n<li>Ian Rankin lived in France for 6 years with his wife. His two sons, Jack and Kit, were born there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>About the author and his work: <a title=\"Ian Rankin's Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ianrankin.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ian Rankin&#8217;s Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read a review of the previous book in the Rebus series: <a title=\"Knots &amp; Crosses\" href=\"http:\/\/cecilesune.com\/knots-crosses-ian-rankin\/\" target=\"_blank\">Knots &amp; Crosses<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you liked this book you might also like:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-441\" style=\"width: 195px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Tooth-Nail-Ian-Rankin\/dp\/0752883550\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1391443313&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Tooth+and+Nail+by+Ian+Rankin&amp;tag=revepassfaci-20\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-441 \" title=\"Tooth and Nail by Ian Rankin\" alt=\"Tooth and Nail by Ian Rankin\" src=\"http:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Tooth-and-Nail-195x300.jpg\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Tooth-and-Nail-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Tooth-and-Nail.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tooth and Nail by Ian Rankin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-440\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Does-Your-Mother-Know-Christine\/dp\/1550026399\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1391443398&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Does+Your+Mother+Know+by+Maureen+Jennings&amp;tag=revepassfaci-20\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-440 \" title=\"Does Your Mother Know by Maureen Jennings\" alt=\"Does Your Mother Know by Maureen Jennings\" src=\"http:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Does-Your-Mother-Know.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Does Your Mother Know by Maureen Jennings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-439\" style=\"width: 197px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/The-Handshape-Christine-Morris-Mystery\/dp\/1550027638\/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1391443481&amp;sr=1-1&amp;tag=revepassfaci-20\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-439 \" title=\"The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings\" alt=\"The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings\" src=\"http:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/The-K-Handshape-197x300.jpg\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/The-K-Handshape-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/The-K-Handshape.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-438\" style=\"width: 193px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Cuckoos-Calling-Robert-Galbraith\/dp\/0316206849\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1391443532&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+Cuckoo%27s+Calling+by+Robert+Galbraith&amp;tag=revepassfaci-20\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-438 \" title=\"The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith\" alt=\"The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith\" src=\"http:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/The-Cuckoos-Calling-193x300.jpg\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/The-Cuckoos-Calling-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/The-Cuckoos-Calling.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cuckoo&#8217;s Calling by Robert Galbraith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Hide and Seek, the second book in the Inspector Rebus series, a young man is discovered dead from an apparent overdose in a shady part of Edinburgh. John Rebus takes on the case, but discovers troubling evidence that points to a murder: the body is found laid out cross-like between two candles, a five-pointed&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/hide-seek-ian-rankin\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":396,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[111,64],"tags":[24,21,134,114,117,22,115],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin - C\u00e9cile Sune<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cecile Sune&#039;s review of Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/hide-seek-ian-rankin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin - C\u00e9cile Sune\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Cecile Sune&#039;s review of Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/hide-seek-ian-rankin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"C\u00e9cile Sune\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"www.facebook.com\/cecilesuneblog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-02-04T14:20:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2014-04-02T13:31:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hide-and-Seek.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"250\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"384\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Cecile\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Cecile\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/hide-seek-ian-rankin\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/hide-seek-ian-rankin\/\",\"name\":\"Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin - C\u00e9cile Sune\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/hide-seek-ian-rankin\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/hide-seek-ian-rankin\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hide-and-Seek.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-02-04T14:20:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2014-04-02T13:31:01+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/#\/schema\/person\/5ae7203da75cc7cf37cea5135ffbdb0d\"},\"description\":\"Cecile Sune's review of Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/hide-seek-ian-rankin\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/hide-seek-ian-rankin\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hide-and-Seek.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hide-and-Seek.jpg\",\"width\":250,\"height\":384,\"caption\":\"Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/\",\"name\":\"C\u00e9cile Sune\",\"description\":\"Book Obsessed\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cecilesune.com\/#\/schema\/person\/5ae7203da75cc7cf37cea5135ffbdb0d\",\"name\":\"Cecile\",\"description\":\"C\u00e9cile Sune was born in Lyon, France, and her obsession with books started when she was 14. 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