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

by Robert Galbraith

Other people his age had houses and washing machines, cars and television sets, furniture and gardens and mountain bikes and lawnmowers: he had four boxes of crap, and a set of matchless memories. The

happily aware that he was due nowhere, and expected by no one,

can’t sleep on planes. I wanna be awake if I’m going to crash.’

‘Don’t joke, Evan.’ ‘I’m not joking, Ciara. You’ll notice when I am, because it’ll be fucking funny.’