The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) in #AYEARATHON

Dec 10, 2016 Cece (ProblemsOfaBookNerd) rated it it was ok

Shelves: male-protag, read-in-2016

*2.5/5

Ah, so sorry to all of the people who insisted that I would love this. It had exactly every single problem I was worried it would have. Plus, in my opinion, a weak conclusion to the mystery. I won't be continuing on with more of the series. ...more

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Sep 11, 2019 julia ☆ [owls reads] rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery

A fast read! The narrative is a bit slow with all the tangents about Strike's life, but the mystery is compelling and engaging. I really enjoyed the dialogue and how everything slowly came together about Lula's death. The final twist is a tiny bit predictable; you get an inkling of it pretty early in the novel, so when it finally happens, it's not really a surprise. Still good, though! I also really liked Robin as a character and I'm curious to see how the series is going to progress. ...more

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Nov 08, 2016 Onka rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: english, own, crime, ebooks, series

2,7*

Hmmm, táto kniha mi potvrdila, čo som si myslela už dávno. Len preto, že má niekto neuveriteľnú fantáziu a vie vytvoriť fantastický svet, to ešte neznamená, že je automaticky aj výborným spisovateľom.
Áno, súhlasím, že samotný príbeh je skvelý a keby má tak o 300 strán menej, tak by to hodnotenie bolo lepšie. Lenže teta R očividne nevie, kedy prestať, tak to prepchala zbytočnosťami, čo tej knihe v konečnom dôsledku viac ublížilo ako pomohlo...
Keďže musíme byť politicky korektní, tak tu máme s ...more

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Mar 28, 2016 Courtney rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own, murder-mystery, adult, 2016-reads, audiobook

4.25*
I will always love a good murder/mystery story and this one certainly delivered. The way in which each clue was woven together was quite interesting and I definitely didn't see all the connections until the very end. And I also wasn't able to predict who the real murderer was; it came as a real shock to me! This book had a "slow burn" effect for me in which I was left wanting to know what was going to happen, which clue he was going to be chasing next, and who the real killer actually was. ...more

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May 13, 2022 Kirsten rated it liked it · review of another edition

While the last half of the book held my attention (listened to the audiobook while on a roadtrip), I can’t forget the fact that I set this book down around the halfway point three years ago and it stayed that way until now (listened to the last half over two days of driving). I have however forgot why I set the book down. So may I suggest if you pick up this book don’t take read it over a span of 4 years. You might like it better.

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