Robert Galbraith's Lethal White - Review

Lethal White by Robert Galbraith

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Strike and Robin return in the fourth in JK Rowling's series written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

Picking up immediately where 'Career of Evil' concluded, 'Lethal White' immediately proves it has been worth the wait. We are reintroduced to both characters at a significant point in Robin's life, in the aftermath of the capture of the Shacklewell Ripper in the previous novel.

The investigation at the centre of the novel takes place a year later, a mystery which begins with a young man visiting Strike's office. He is deeply disturbed by the memory of witnessing a child being strangled while he was a child himself. After the man flees, Strike is determined to discover the truth, despite having enough cases from paying customers to contend with.

The mystery takes another turn when Strike is contacted by a government minister, who wishes to hire him to dig dirt on two people who are trying to blackmail him for reasons he doesn't wish to disclose. As they investigate, Strike and Robin are drawn deeper into the murky lives of the people they are working for and investigating, while the image of the strangled child continues to haunt them.

The twists and turns in the investigation are intertwined with the complexities of both Strike and Robin's private lives, leading to a tense finale that has you hanging off the edge of your seat. 'Lethal White' is a brilliant novel, both a gripping thriller and enthralling mystery, with Strike and Robin at its heart. I couldn't wait to get back to them every time I picked up the book.

Already anticipating book five, I'm waiting expectantly for news on when it will be released, as well as when 'Lethal White' will be adapted as part of the 'Strike' TV Series. In the meantime, I have immensely enjoyed this complex novel, a superb addition to the previous three books. Long may the series continue.



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