The Heights

This sleek and fast-moving mystery ends with a perfectly planted double whammy. And the moral? “There were more good people than bad in the world - Gish had to keep reminding herself of that. They just made less noise.” Come back soon, Ma’am – Mark Sanderson * The Sunday Times *
… multi-stranded, exuberant…Rankin is an unlikely admirer of the upper-crust British novelist Anthony Powell, and the same attraction/repulsion towards the egregiously advantaged can be found here. But the core of the novel is the cynical, bolshie copper Gish - clearly a Rankin surrogate. She is the conduit through which the author channels his vision of the divided nature of British society. – Barry Forshaw * Financial Times *
Rankin is a superb storyteller, and this is well up to his usual high standard, while DS Gish - less complex, but considerably more relatable than John Rebus - is worthy of her own series – Laura Wilson * Guardian *
The end, I must admit, is ingenious, and the many narrative cogs turn neatly to unlock the sudden denouement. The writing is as confident, propulsive and informed as one would expect from Rankin. – David Robinson * The Scotsman *
[Rankin] has produced yet another readable, complex, twisty book which will keep readers guessing. * Press Association *
Full of Rankin’s trademark gritty style * Prima magazine *

Author lan Rankin is a genius, and despite the large assortment of characters, at no time do any of them seem two-dimensional or perfunctory. While the story mainly revolves around Dwayne’s death, a couple of subplots emerge during the investigation. In lesser hands, this could all get very messy, but Rankin knows how to weave a good yarn. I love Rebus, but The Heights is so good that I forgot all about him. An
excellent read.

Ian Rankin is the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller of over thirty novels and creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have been adapted for radio, the stage, and the screen.

Rankin is the recipient of four Crime Writers’ Association Dagger Awards, including the Diamond Dagger, the UK’s most prestigious award for crime fiction. In the United States, he has won the celebrated Edgar Award and been shortlisted for the Anthony Award. In Europe, he has won Denmark’s Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir, and the German Deutscher Krimipreis.

He is the recipient of honorary degrees from universities across the UK, is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature, and has received an OBE for his services to literature. In 2022, he received a knighthood as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

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