Emily’s Comments (group member since Sep 24, 2013)

Emily’s comments from the Reader with a Cause group.

Courtney wrote: "I still don't totally understand why he hired the detective- the insurance money alone or the ego. Help!"
Carlos wrote: "I agree completely, I never understood why he hired Strike."
Ashley wrote: "I'm also still having an issue with why John hired Strike."


I've been thinking a lot about this, too! I think it's got to be a combination of narcissism and psychopathy.

I don't have my book in front of me, but didn't John say something like he hoped that Strike would pin it on Lula's biological half-brother so that he would go to jail. That way, if Lula's will ever did surface, her half-brother would never be able to claim the funds anyway since he would be in jail?...

(Which doesn't make sense to me from a legal standpoint, just because you're in jail doesn't mean you can't inherit funds, does it?)

Carlos wrote: "...But at the same time I felt that it was nearly impossible to put together a plausible explanation. As if you could pick any one of the characters and make up a reason how they had done it and why. ..."

I agree!! There were moments when Strike would have an epiphany and I'd go back a few pages and wonder "Now, why does it matter that Wilson slipped on some droplets of water? AM I AN IDIOT?! EXPLAIN YOURSELF, STRIKE/GALBRAITH/ROWLING!!"

I was finally able to get into this book over the long weekend (anybody else have the day off yesterday?).

I am really enjoying it thus far! I am intrigued - not sure where it's going to go.

Robin & Strike make an interesting crime-solving pair. I hope he can afford to keep her around for the whole book!

Allison wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Hi, I'm Kathy and I'm the communications specialist for the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence. I read mostly nonfiction: memoir, biography, history, nature and s..."

Agree about Gone Girl! And Kathy: Yes Means Yes is a fantastic read - I highly recommend if you haven't read it already.

Pamela wrote: "Hi this is Pamela I just need to know the boo we are reading, apologies if I missed it.
Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer Awareness Month and My Birthday Month Greatest Month of Causes in the world."

Hi Pamela - our first book is The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (aka JK Rowling).

You can check out our currently-reading shelf (http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...) for currents reads and our to-read shelf (http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...) for upcoming reads.

Hello all,
I'm Emily and I'm one of the Moderators for this group.

I love to read and will read just about anything. Items on my currently reading list right now include: Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, The Cuckoo's Calling, Blackout, and Fables, Vol. 6: Homelands.

Can't wait to read with you all!