A book I did not particularly expect to enjoy is 'The Naming of the Dead' by Ian Rankin. Chosen at the last minute as I was heading off to attend my father's 80th birthday, (a nine hour trip - two buses, a train and plane - away) I needed something to screen out obnoxious fellow travellers (that's a whole other story) and my fear of flying. Ian Rankin's book did exactly that.Set in Scotland during the 2005 G8 summit, Detective Inspector John Rebus is tracking a serial killer. His assistant Siobhan Clarke whose parents are amongst the protestors, finds herself attempting to trace her mother's assailant as a priority, instead. Both officers become entangled with a local, powerful criminal whose offers of help threaten to corrupt Clarke.
With the backdrop of the G8 fracas and the tragedy of the London bombings, the political manoeuvring and criminal involvement, I was easily kept intrigued - though I must admit I did have an additional motivation for my fascination. You see, I was both in London and Glasgow at the time of the book's events.
I found the book fascinating and informative: ****
A book I am currently reading is 'The Snowman' by Joe Nesbo, a Scandinavian author. The publishers claim that 'The Snowman' rivals Stieg Larsson's record breaking trilogy.
Having read and thoroughly enjoyed the Larsson trilogy and being presently engrossed in Joe Nesbo's book, I can't yet make a fair judgement but for those interested, here's a site you might like to access:
www.scandinavianbooks.com/crime-book/norwegian/jo-nesbo2.html
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