Title: The Silkworm
Author: Robert Galbraith (pseudonym for J. K. Rowling)
Published: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 455
Rating: 5/5
Summary:
Detective Cormoran Strike is hired by a worried wife to find her husband who has gone missing: the writer Owen Quine. At first, it seems like an easy case, but soon it is revealed that Quine has written a manuscript containing horrific depictions of several important people. If it was to be published, it would be a catastrophe and many wish to silence him.
Then, things get really twisted, and Strike and his determined young assistant, Robin, must unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Review:
This book is very charmingly written. I love the vibrant setting of winter in London. It's very nicely portrayed.
I absolutely love the protagonist, Strike. I never loose sight of what he's like, he's always very clear in my mind, meaning he's written very well. This trait moves through the entire book; the people in it are very clear and fascinating.
The beginning was a tad slow, but I understand why it's written that way. When things really get going, it's very exciting. I never realized who the bad guy was until it was revealed (although I rarely manage to figure these things out), and the ending both surprised and satisfied me.
There is a different quote in the beginning of every chapter; I'm not sure how I feel about that, I don't know how necessary I felt it was to the story.
What can I tell you, in my opinion, Rowling knows how to tell a story. I would recommend this to anyone who's up for a great piece of mystery crime fiction.
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Author: Robert Galbraith (pseudonym for J. K. Rowling)
Published: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 455
Rating: 5/5
Summary:
Detective Cormoran Strike is hired by a worried wife to find her husband who has gone missing: the writer Owen Quine. At first, it seems like an easy case, but soon it is revealed that Quine has written a manuscript containing horrific depictions of several important people. If it was to be published, it would be a catastrophe and many wish to silence him.
Then, things get really twisted, and Strike and his determined young assistant, Robin, must unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Review:
This book is very charmingly written. I love the vibrant setting of winter in London. It's very nicely portrayed.
I absolutely love the protagonist, Strike. I never loose sight of what he's like, he's always very clear in my mind, meaning he's written very well. This trait moves through the entire book; the people in it are very clear and fascinating.
The beginning was a tad slow, but I understand why it's written that way. When things really get going, it's very exciting. I never realized who the bad guy was until it was revealed (although I rarely manage to figure these things out), and the ending both surprised and satisfied me.
There is a different quote in the beginning of every chapter; I'm not sure how I feel about that, I don't know how necessary I felt it was to the story.
What can I tell you, in my opinion, Rowling knows how to tell a story. I would recommend this to anyone who's up for a great piece of mystery crime fiction.
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