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I was very excited to read this book since a) it's Rowling, b) it's my favorite genre and c) it's Rowling writing my favorite genre. So, 2016 has started in the best of ways. I adored this book, I really did. I wasn't expecting it, actually but it was such a nice surprise that I jumped right into the second book. Robin and Cormoran are two great characters I wish to accompany throughout this series. I got to admit though: it wasn't love at first sight at least when it comes to Cormoran. Cormoran
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Well, I fell for all the red herrings I was supposed to while still guessing a few things (to feel a little bit smart).
Overall I enjoyed this quite a bit. I'm not super well read in mysteries but it seemed like a good one and, although Cormoran was a little rougher around the edges than I personally might have liked Robin was a 100% pure delight.
Knowing who Robert Galbraith is a pseudonym for, it was hard not to think about the light this book casts on fame and the press. (ALSO: was it a little ...more
Overall I enjoyed this quite a bit. I'm not super well read in mysteries but it seemed like a good one and, although Cormoran was a little rougher around the edges than I personally might have liked Robin was a 100% pure delight.
Knowing who Robert Galbraith is a pseudonym for, it was hard not to think about the light this book casts on fame and the press. (ALSO: was it a little ...more
Well written and fairly suspenseful, but a bit long.
I normally do not like mysteries. Typically I am easily able to guess who did it from the beginning and there is nothing there for me. This was not the case for "The Cuckoo's Calling." It had me guessing throughout the entire book and even when the killer was revealed I was still astounded. Definitely worth reading.
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Just like with "A Casual Vacancy", the story started slowly, and then I was swept into Rowling's world. Yes, the book was dialogue heavy, but the ride was a lot of fun and I enjoyed the mystery, which was completely amusing and not at all frightening, mainly because Strike investigates the murder after the fact. The characters are a little odd - including Strike - and the book favors certain conversations which I wasn't sure contributed to the mystery (for example Kiernan, who felt like a waste
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J.K. Rowling did it again. I just can't stop reading it! I think it was a good idea to write it in a different name. It detached me from "Harry Potter". I can't wait to read the next one. Strike is a character that is so unlike Harry but still lovable in his own way.
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I was guessing until the end...and still didn't see it coming!
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JK Rowling is great at creating complex and interesting characters. That is the biggest strength, in my opinion, of this book. Any mystery fans would like this book.
For those sensitive to language, there is quite a lot of cursing. This isn't YA, and the boy wizard has been left behind. ...more
For those sensitive to language, there is quite a lot of cursing. This isn't YA, and the boy wizard has been left behind. ...more
Dec 12, 2013
Tamina Russell
marked it as to-read
Jul 01, 2014
Eve B.
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Mar 13, 2015
Audra
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