Ken Stott gives us his own take on the very loved DCI Rebus, something that isnt easy as Ian Rankins readers all have their own picture of the roughedged but good hearted inspector. Stott does a good job as does the other actors and a special mention goes to Sharon Small, also known as Barbara Havers to all you Inspector Lynleys lovers out there, as she portraits Rebus on-and-of relationship.
The story starts when a retired doctor gets killed in his home, tied to a chair, bleeding to death. Next to the body is a small, handmade coffin made out of paper with a smiling baby doll inside. Rebus soon gets in contact with a girl who says she knows who the murderer is and that he is obsessed with her. The girl is a friend of Rebus girlfriend (Small) and the hunt is on.
The episode is skillfully plotted, as we can expect from a script based on a Rankin novel and there will be one or two bumps in the not so straight road. Rebus temper and the scotish countrysite makes this a good start for a new season with a tougher and more hard hitting Rebus.moreless
