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I've always been a sucker for private detectives with complicated and damaged backstories, so Strike's the perfect sort of guy for my taste. In the pseudonymous Rowling's capable hands, he becomes more than just the engine for a dark mystery - he develops incrementally from floundering ex-soldier to a sort of repurposing as a capable, intelligent guy that displays a level of emotional sensitivity somewhat rare among his fictional brethren. Good thing The Silkworm is already in my to-read stack..
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Much better than I expected. The strong writing pulled me through, though it was never explained why Bristow hired Cormoran Strike in the first place. Loved the London detail.
In general, though, her books are way too expensive! This literally stops me from going on with the series.
In general, though, her books are way too expensive! This literally stops me from going on with the series.
No surprise, JK Rowling writes a good mystery. Fun read.
As a mystery writer the author has a way to go regarding the placement of clues throughout the story so that there are not pages of text at the end explaining how the deceptions were carried out, but the quality of the writing in first rate.
The writing is fine, but it didn't really catch my attention. I'll have to give this a try at another time.
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