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After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, and creditors are calling. He has also just broken up with his longtime girlfriend and is living in his office.
Then John Bristow walks through his door with an amazing story: His sister, thelegendary supermodel Lula Landry, known to her friends as the Cuckoo, famously fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction, and delusion known to man.
You may think you know detectives, but you've never met one quite like Strike. You may think you know about the wealthy and famous, but you've never seen them under an investigation like this.
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Posted Wed Jul 17 00:00:00 EDT 2013
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I've read two good books so far this summer. This one and Cryonic: A Zombie Novel.
Rowling doesn't disappoint with her first foray into the world of mystery novels. She keeps you guessing right until the end as to who the guilty party is. A good mystery is a lot of fun regardless of your preferred genre of books.
I read somewhere recently that Agatha Christie has outsold every author (other than the Bible) and she has sold more than a billion books. Like the works of Christie, Cuckoo's Calling is a classic British whodunnit.
Robin is a strong, intelligent woman who works alongside Strike without any forced sexual tension. As they uncover more and more about the victim (a murdered supermodel) you really begin to care for the characters' discovery process.
I won't say much more about the mystery because I don't want to spoil, but you can imagine a book about a murdered socialite and supermodel offers plenty of interesting suspects. Perhaps the only silly thing with the novel was Rowling's overuse of smoking as a character trait. It's laughable how often her characters would light up a cigarette.
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Posted Tue Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2013
I noticed there was no review when I purchased this - and had to come back to leave one because this book was BRILLIANT!
Set in London which is a plus, great characterisation - in fact, really ORIGINAL characters which is refreshing - and really well tied in storylines. Just loved it - wish it wasn't a debut novel, and hope he writes more. One of the best books I've read in a long time.
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Posted Wed Jul 03 00:00:00 EDT 2013
This debut mystery by pseudonymous author 'Robert Galbraith' certainly lived up to the hype - and then some. The only surprises for me in reading it was: 1) it is a first book and 2) it's been described as hardboiled and crime noir. While there are certain aspects of the story that may be dark, I didn't find the book to fall into that category at all.
The author's previous career in England's Royal Military Police adds a genuineness to the story, especially with the main character, one Cormoran Strike, a war veteran injured during his latest tour in Afghanistan. Broken up from his wealthy fiancee and literally out in the streets, Cormoran takes to sleeping in his dingy and cramped office while trying to scrape by doing PI work.
Into his life come two people who will have a significant impact. The first is a client who's seeking answers into the apparent suicide of his supermodel sister. The second is the appearance of a temporary assistant Cormoran requested prior to his abrupt downward spiral. The temp, Robin, turns out to be a perfect ying to Cormoran's yang. She's bright, tactful, intuitive, resourceful and shows a real knack (not to mention passion) for the work.
How Cormoran - aided greatly by Robin- navigates towards the sordid truth of the supermodel's death, as well as coming to terms with his own situation in life,is a marvel to watch unfold.
By turns humorous, poignant, clever and twisty, The Cuckoo's Calling is always engaging and rings with authenticity. I was astounded that this was a debut - in the author's assured hands, it is anything but.
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Posted Sun Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 2013
Recently read this and was blown away!! I love a good mystery and usually stick with a select group of mystery authors but gave this one a chance and LOVED it.. and to top it off I found out today when researching Robert Galbraith for other titles, that the true author is none other than J.K. Rowling! I was ecstatic to discover this as I love Harry Potter and quite enjoyed The Casual Vacancy as well, definitely looking forward to more from Ms Rowling!!!
44 out of 63 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.An amazing, thought provoking novel!
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Posted Mon Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013
This book grabbed me from the very beginning and I'm enjoying every minute of it. I like my characters interesting and well developed so this meets the bill.. Let's hope that JK Rowling will continue to write under this pseudonym and continue this series.
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Posted Sat Jul 13 00:00:00 EDT 2013
Rowling,jk..use your real name. Not gonna read this,psuedonyms are stupid
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Posted Mon Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013
I heard about this book on the today show and thought it looked like a good read and the sample is captivating. This is one book i am looking to buy
6 out of 27 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Sun Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 2013
J K Rowling tries her hand at adult fiction.
Under the pen name Robert Galbraith, Rowling actually wrote a fairly good crime novel.
5 out of 45 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Sun Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 2013
It's JK Rowling! No wonder it's good.
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Posted Sun Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 2013
She revealed she wrote it recently .
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Posted Mon Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013
that "horse's" comment had nothing to do with jk rowlings newest book
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Posted Mon Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013
No wonder its awesome its J.K. rowling! But no offense Ms. Rowling, but why use a pseudonym? Everybody knows that its you! Still, amazing book.
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Posted Sun Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 2013
The author is really JK Rowling.
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Posted Wed Jul 17 00:00:00 EDT 2013
Im trying to reach out to barnes in noble can you please get kik messagener on this nook. I dont have nook color or anything . Not the first one with just books i can get apps on mine so can u add kik messanger as a app .. please. I would love my nook more after that
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Posted Mon Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013
Do you love horses? Are you ages 9-13? If so, try the Canterwood Crest series by Jessica Burkhart. Sasha Silver arrives at Canterwood Crest Academy with her horse Charm. But not everyone welcomes her with open arms. Enter the Trio, a group of girls- Julia Myer, Alison Robb, and the leader, Heather Fox. Sasha, the Trio, Nichole and her horse Wishful Thinking, and Sasha's new bestie, Callie Harper, are all trying out for the advanced team. Who will earn the coveted spots? Five girls. One school. And some serious drama.
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Posted Thu Jul 18 00:00:00 EDT 2013
I'm in need of a good book right now and i just turned 11 so do you think i should purchase it and is it appropite or not????
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Posted Sun Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 2013
I loved the harry potter series, so i bet this.is another phenominal book by the amazing author j.k rowling.
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Posted Fri Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 2013
It's amazing what a difference a name makes. Same book, same story, unknown author, dismal sales. Now that it's a J.K. Rowling book, suddenly people are interested.
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Posted Fri Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 2013
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Overview
A brilliant debut mystery in a classic vein: Detective Cormoran Strike investigates a supermodel's suicide.
After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, and creditors are calling. He has also just broken up with his longtime girlfriend and is living in his office.
Then John Bristow walks through his door with an amazing story: His sister, ...