The Cuckoo's Calling

The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Fool that I was, I balked when I saw the size of this weighty tome. It didn’t take long before I was hooked, however, and it proved to be the perfect antidote to the dour and miserable nature of our book club’s last two offerings.
Cormoran Strike is a fascinating and complex character, as is his sidekick Robin. It was interesting to watch how Rowling gets you on their side; she starts the minute she introduces them and then she never really stops. It’s skilfully done. The mystery is sufficiently mysterious, the people in the fashion industry could be based on real people (I’m sure I recognized at least some of the jewellery), and even the minor characters spring lifelike from the page.
Reading it, could I detect the spirit of J. K. Rowling in its prose? No. Well, perhaps towards the end. Though I definitely felt it was written by a woman. The thing is, I felt the same way about The Ice Twins—which wasn’t—so it just goes to show how much I know.
Loved it!

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