Bleeding Hearts
 First edition | |
| Author | Ian Rankin (writing as Jack Harvey) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Orion Books |
Publication date | 1994 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 316 pages |
| ISBN | 0-7472-0999-5 |
| OCLC | 46600414 |
| Preceded by | Witch Hunt |
| Followed by | Blood Hunt |
Bleeding Hearts is a 1994 crime novel by Ian Rankin, the second of his novels to be published under the pseudonym Jack Harvey.
Plot summary
[edit]Michael Weston is a professional assassin who suffers from haemophilia. The wealthy father of a girl he killed by mistake years ago has sworn vengeance, hiring a private detective (Hoffer) to track him down.
Background
[edit]Rankin has said that he wrote this book under the influence of Martin Amis's novel Money and that Weston was influenced by that novel's protagonist, John Self.[1]
Reception
[edit]The novel was not much reviewed on release, but gained more attention when re-released under the name of Ian Rankin in 2006.[2] Publishers Weekly compared it negatively to the Rebus books, whilst praising the "nonstop action, copious violence and arcane details about weaponry and forensics."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bleeding Hearts". www.mtv.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
- ^ Moore, Natalie (19 November 2006). "Let It Bleed". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Bleeding Hearts by Ian Rankin". www.publishersweekly.com. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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