Black and Blue

I wasn't sure if I should open with:

He went into the toilets again, just to steady his breathing and look at himself in the mirror. He tried to relax his jaw muscles. In the past, he'd have been reaching for the quarter-bottle of whisky in his pocket. But tonight there was no quarter-bottle, no Dutch courage. Which meant for once he'd be relying on the real thing.

...Rebus sat on a char in the interview room, watching his hands shaking.
‘You OK?' Jack asked.
‘Know what, Jack? You're like a broken record.'
‘Know what, John? You're always needing it asked.'

Black and Blue

Black and Blue

One of, possibly the, best of the Rebus novels I've read so far. I don't know if it's the integration of all of the Bible John stuff or how much the Rebus character breaks down during the case that makes it so good.
If you enjoy any of the Rebus books then you will definitely like this one.