Reviews for Set in Darkness

The average rating for Set in Darkness based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-11-10 00:00:00 Steve Self [ or the otherway round (hide spoiler)]

Review # 2 was written on 2018-03-16 00:00:00 Richard Smith Set in Darkness by Ian Rankin. Rebus is among those in attendance as demolition work on the additions to Queensbury House was proceeding. The group was being guided on an archaeological tour of the historical Queensbury House. DI Bobby Hogan & DS Ellen Wylie also present on this seemingly tedious tour. That is until another member of their group remarks about the legend of a ghost. The guide, David Gelfelan, states the story goes that a woman crying has been seen. Her son, a servant, had been murdered there. The group proceeds thru a hallway into a dimly lit room. As David observes the surroundings he notices 2 fireplaces. One of which had a metal covering. The covering was pried away revealing a corpse within. At this same time a homeless man commits suicide by jumping off a bridge. Rebus finds that man had over 400,00 in british pounds in his account. That money was deposited under mysterious and unexplained circumstances. A 3rd death reported of a newcomer to politics from an aristocratic family. Are these 3 murders connected? Is Rebus's old nemesis in back of it all? A rich and complex story unfolds as the past is revealed thanks in part to Rebus's colleagues, Ellen Wylie & Grant Hood. Siophan Clarke is in her usual top form. As a team Ellen Wylie & Grant Hood come prepared and compliment each other as a team. The author reported on the 3 leels of Edinburgh. the 1st being the respectable Edinburgh as seen on the surface. the 2nd as the hidden city. The remains after being ransacked by invading armies. the 3rd being the business & financial aspects of the city. Reading a Rankin novel is to become involved in every aspect of the life in Edinburgh. As far as an ending goes...it was a new beginning. A future in the making, but for who? Page 141: "Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light."