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

Robert Galbraith

Start date: October 2, 2013

Finish date: October 31, 2013

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Jan 05, 2014 Joyce rated it really liked it

Shelves: mysteries

So much more enjoyable than "The Casual Vacancy," it was delightful to find that J.K. Rowling has a talent for writing mysteries. Cormoran Strike is an intriguing private detective with a rock star father and just one leg. His temporary assistant Robin proves very enterprising and charming. All in all a most satisfying tale and I look forward to more installments. ...more

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Jul 06, 2014 Avigail rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: physical-book, 2014

For me it is a 4.5 stars and not a four star book.

Very good, well written and descriptive, complex plot. Sometimes the pace was a bit slow, but still thoroughly entertaining and a great start to a new detective series with great characters. I look forward to many more Cormoran Strike adventures, he was somewhat like a procedural, and I enjoy walking through the clues with the detective and gathering the evidence. The characters are engaging and I was pleased to have the story line remain a myste ...more

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Mar 09, 2016 Michelle rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2016

I really enjoyed this book. I'd been wanting to read it for awhile and a recent recommendation from a friend finally pushed me to check this one out from the library. It took me a bit longer to read this than I'd anticipated but that was due more to my schedule than the book itself. I'm looking forward to reading more in this series. I love a good mystery and this one did not disappoint! ...more

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