Rating: 3 out of 5. The Rise: A Short Story by Ian Rankin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Not up to Ian Rankin’s usual standards

Had this story been written by a debutant author, I would have said that it was rather good. I expected more from Rankin, based on his novels that I’ve read to date.
It seemed to me that he’d scattered a number of prompt cards with characters and scenes written on them around his desk and joined them together with his narrative.
Having said that, it’s a short story that is worth reading. Good, but not up to Ian Rankin’s usual standards.

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