Questions About The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2)

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I enjoyed the first book in this series, except for a couple of chapters in the middle where the language went completely awful. Is the 2nd book also full of swearing?

Donald A few swear words put you off but the graphic s&m mutilated corpse is OK? The main character is ex Army, swearing is akin to using adjectives to the m…moreA few swear words put you off but the graphic s&m mutilated corpse is OK? The main character is ex Army, swearing is akin to using adjectives to the military, and in fact studies have shown people who swear actually have better vocabularies and higher IQs. But by all means skip this one if you can't handle reading a few Fwords. Perhaps you can reread your Barbara Cartland shelf instead . . .(less)

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Should Owen Quine be pronounced Quine like Quinn or Quine as in twine?

Deirdre S. In the audiobook version, the reader pronounces it to rhyme with 'twine'...
…moreIn the audiobook version, the reader pronounces it to rhyme with 'twine'...
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Am I the only one who expected some rough men to appear at the most inconvenient moment and shake Strike down for 500 pounds he owes to a minor crime lord?

Aušrinė Good point here. This is one of the things which should have been resolved. Maybe it comes back in the next book?

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Can this book be read as a stand alone? Do I need the read the first book?

Laura Daly No I did not read the first one. You get enough of his story to read it as a stand alone. I am in the middle of it now, its good very good.

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So, I really enjoyed reading Cuckoo's Call, The Silkworm and I Am Pilgrim, what thriller/mystery should I read next?