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Erika According to an interview with Val McDermid, Rowling intends to continue the series:
"I really love writing these books, so I don't know that I've got …moreAccording to an interview with Val McDermid, Rowling intends to continue the series:
"I really love writing these books, so I don't know that I've got an end point in mind. One of the things I absolutely love about this genre is that, unlike Harry, where there was an overarching story, a beginning and an end, you're talking about discrete stories. So while a detective lives, you can keep giving him cases."(less)

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When can I get my hands on this? I loved the first two books. Brilliant!

Judy I've pre-ordered on Amazon.…moreI've pre-ordered on Amazon.(less)

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3 no 7 Most "things" are wrapped up nicely, but the scene and the very last last sentence leave "things" to be explored later.…moreMost "things" are wrapped up nicely, but the scene and the very last last sentence leave "things" to be explored later.(less)

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If anyone has read this, can you tell me whether its less 'gruesome' than The Silkworm? I honestly couldn't finish that book with the style of murders...and I'm not a prude or that squeamish. It just got overwhelming.

Katherine Smith In my opinion it is much more gruesome than The Silkworm. I had no problem at all reading The Silkworm but I found this very upsetting. It probably de…moreIn my opinion it is much more gruesome than The Silkworm. I had no problem at all reading The Silkworm but I found this very upsetting. It probably depends on what you struggle with personally, but Career of Evil is about misogynistic violence and contains graphic descriptions of sadism and torture- the sort of stuff that I find least palatable to read about. (less)

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What happened to Whittaker's son? I didn't catch that.

Daniela Not an answer, but even though all evidence pointed against it, I was convinced the killer was Whittaker's son. They never mention him again, I think.…moreNot an answer, but even though all evidence pointed against it, I was convinced the killer was Whittaker's son. They never mention him again, I think.(less)

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