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Corm is back!
After the cliffhanger of the third book (Career of Evil), I couldn't wait for this one to come out. Galbraith (aka JK Rowling) has created a character I love in Cormoran Strike - an English PI who has issues, who has history, who is gruff and tough and smart and rude. His sidekick Robin continues to grow and comes across a little less as the maiden in distress this go round (although, she still is of course). She is still a bit annoying and way too accommodating, but she finally comes into her own. They are hired not to solve a murder here, at least not at first, and two coincidences are of course NOT.
But what I like is the banter. I like a flawed main character who figuratively shoots himself in the foot (he only has one), but still gets the job done. Reminds me a little of Amos Decker, but the English bit here is perfection - the accents are perfectly represented so that you can hear them in your head as you read. Undercover work in Parliament and Covent Garden, a new girlfriend for Corm, a jealous husband or two, a politically charged activist and an obviously disturbed young man who thinks he witnessed a murder all come together in a way you cannot predict. But of course, Cormoran Strike can. He always gets his man. But will he get his woman???? Stay tuned.
(PS - The fifth book is finished and should come out soon! Yippee!!!)
(PPS - nice, subtle title here too. You might just learn something in this novel!)
(PPS - Hi Barbara! This one's for you!!!! ;-))
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