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aguadoluso
Posted April 8, 2010
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So unworthy of Ian Rankin!
This is a lazy, superficial treatment of a plot that actually has potential.
Had Rankin applied himself to this book with the skill he has previously demonstrated in his other works, we would now have, potentially, the beginning of another intriguing series that could become as engaging as Rebus was. Instead, Rankin writes in a style completely below his norm, skims over character development, slides over plot details and shamefully leaves the door open (forgive the pun!) for a possible sequel... Needless to say, while I own every book Ian Rankin has written, I will also personally make a point not to buy such sequel, if and when it is released. Ian, if you are listening to your readers, why not start again? Rewrite the book at the skill level we have all become accustomed to and call it "Doors Open - for The Second Time".2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Bring back Rebus
Somewhat formulaic like The Simple Plan, this book seems to be striving towards a movie like The Treasure of the Sierra Madre where greed and stupidity ruin a "perfect" crime. Not his best his work, but Rankin usually sets the bar very high
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suenyNY
Posted February 15, 2010
Doors Open by Ian Rankin
As a big fan of his Rebus books, I was majorly disappointed... in fact, I was bored and didn't finish. The writing, while not poor, was decidely unclever...almost as if he was explaining something to a third grader. The style, plot, writing are all so different from his Rebus novels, I'm almost tempted to think he didn't write this book at all.
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Paint By Numbers
With all of the excellent art heist novels out there, Ian Rankin's Doors Open looks like a paint by numbers operation. It just simply does not have any depth or sophistication to make it stand out from any other novel. This is pretty disappointing to someone like me who followed Rankin's Rebus novels, having read all of them. I suggest he work harder the next time, or retire if he hasn't any way to top Rebus.
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