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DISCUSSION POST - The Cuckoo's Calling
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DISCUSSION POST - The Maltese Falcon
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I'm not arguing that J.K. is a skilled writer in general, but no book should take 400+ pages to actually become mildly interesting. The main characters of Strike and Robin were okay themselves, Robin was actually quite interesting, but I felt like all we did for the first half of the book was hear the same interview over and over again. While this may be a more realistic representation of a private detective's work, it's really not good for a book. There were plenty of conversations that could h
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I started this book after receiving several negative reviews of it from friends, so perhaps that left room for me to be impressed rather than disappointed. I found myself enjoying the read - the mystery itself was interesting (at least once all the clues were finally, and I do mean FINALLY, revealed), and I generally liked the tone of the story.
However... well, first of all, the story is drawn out. A LOT. 455 pages doesn't seem like much, but it's not a fast read. For most of the story, even whe ...more
However... well, first of all, the story is drawn out. A LOT. 455 pages doesn't seem like much, but it's not a fast read. For most of the story, even whe ...more
