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devonforest's review
4.0
This one seemed to move a little bit slower than the others in the series. However, I still enjoyed reading it and it kept my interest fairly well. Not my favorite in the series, but still good.
leggup's review against another edition
3.0
Good book, not great. The second in the series is by far the best. The twist here was a bit boring.
holacandita's review
5.0
I KNEW IT!
These books... they are written so well, characters are developed thoughtfully and the storyline twists and turns enough to keep you guessing. I am looking forward to the next in the series.
These books... they are written so well, characters are developed thoughtfully and the storyline twists and turns enough to keep you guessing. I am looking forward to the next in the series.
kschilke's review
2.0
This is probably the longest time I've spent reading a book. I'm not sure if it was because I started it after finishing a 2 year Masters in English and I was burnt out from all the reading, or if it was because of the slow plot. But I was so excited to start a book for "pleasure," instead of for school, that I was disappointed I could so easily put the book down mid-chapter or page. I wanted to get into this story so badly. In comparison to the other two books in the series, this one had a slow build up. And then the love connection/tension between Robin and Strike mixed into the other storylines and voices was a little disjointed. I'm glad it was finally explored a little, but at times it seemed randomly thrown in there. It was also nice to have a bit more of Robin's backstory, but even this seemed to be thrown in there without giving her more credit as a character.
This book seemed like it was rushed in the writing, but at the same time the actual plot took too long to develop for the conclusion that was ultimately reached. I think it could have been shorter and made a bigger impact.
This book seemed like it was rushed in the writing, but at the same time the actual plot took too long to develop for the conclusion that was ultimately reached. I think it could have been shorter and made a bigger impact.
chelseatm's review
4.0
I really enjoy how all the stories and plot devices differ from book to book but I'm not surprised given Galbraith's calibre.
The writing is on point and the mystery well involved. I really thought I knew what the answer was this time and thinking that there wasn't a mystery but, yet again, I was surprised.
I love this series and always enjoy reading it. I can't wait for the next one.
Highly recommended
The writing is on point and the mystery well involved. I really thought I knew what the answer was this time and thinking that there wasn't a mystery but, yet again, I was surprised.
I love this series and always enjoy reading it. I can't wait for the next one.
Highly recommended
midici's review
4.0
As is fast becoming a trend, I enjoyed this one even more than the last. Business has picked up for Cormoran and Robin. Robin has completed her training and is ready to take on more active work with Strike. And then someone sends her a severed leg in the mail.
Career of Evil has several of Strike's old foes come out of the woodwork as it becomes obvious that someone is trying to ruin his hard earned success. The two of them lose business due to the police/reporter frenzy, both become paranoid, Robin breaks of her engagement with Matthew - it's all very dramatic and tense.
A close look at Strike's past shows what you might expect from someone who grew up with a drug addicted mother and became a SIB investigator. There's a stepfather he is convinced killed his mother, a pedophile who managed to escape conviction after Strike accidentally gave him brain damage, and a man whose brutal actions towards his wife earned him a life sentence.
But even better than getting a look at Strike's sordid past is getting to look at Robin's. It's been known from the last two books that Robin went from bright university student in psychology, to drop-out picking up temp work. It isn't until this book that we really get a better glimpse of how Robin came to be the person she is.
She has always had aspirations to do police work or investigative work but was constantly put off by her family. Her ambition to use her psychology degree to get into investigative work was cut short by a sexual assault that led to her dropping out of school. She went through a period of depression, she took defensive driving, and self defense classes; she reinvented herself.
Robin's point of view is consistently the most compassionate. She is clever and serious about the work, like Strike, but not as cynical or harsh. She wants to help people and she cares more about others than for the legalities. This leads Strike to fire her when she decides to go alone and warn a woman that her new boyfriend is molesting her children.
Robin's not without her flaws but her growth in character was the best part of this book, except maybe the part where Strike attempts to crash her wedding late and literally crashes the flower arrangements.
Career of Evil has several of Strike's old foes come out of the woodwork as it becomes obvious that someone is trying to ruin his hard earned success. The two of them lose business due to the police/reporter frenzy, both become paranoid, Robin breaks of her engagement with Matthew - it's all very dramatic and tense.
A close look at Strike's past shows what you might expect from someone who grew up with a drug addicted mother and became a SIB investigator. There's a stepfather he is convinced killed his mother, a pedophile who managed to escape conviction after Strike accidentally gave him brain damage, and a man whose brutal actions towards his wife earned him a life sentence.
But even better than getting a look at Strike's sordid past is getting to look at Robin's. It's been known from the last two books that Robin went from bright university student in psychology, to drop-out picking up temp work. It isn't until this book that we really get a better glimpse of how Robin came to be the person she is.
She has always had aspirations to do police work or investigative work but was constantly put off by her family. Her ambition to use her psychology degree to get into investigative work was cut short by a sexual assault that led to her dropping out of school. She went through a period of depression, she took defensive driving, and self defense classes; she reinvented herself.
Robin's point of view is consistently the most compassionate. She is clever and serious about the work, like Strike, but not as cynical or harsh. She wants to help people and she cares more about others than for the legalities. This leads Strike to fire her when she decides to go alone and warn a woman that her new boyfriend is molesting her children.
Robin's not without her flaws but her growth in character was the best part of this book, except maybe the part where Strike attempts to crash her wedding late and literally crashes the flower arrangements.
lurker_stalker's review against another edition
4.0
Still love the series. Not thrilled with the ending but it'll be fun to see how it resolves. Eventually.
The case was good and, just like the previous ones, a little hard to believe but very entertaining.
I'll be not-so-patiently waiting for the next in the series.
The case was good and, just like the previous ones, a little hard to believe but very entertaining.
I'll be not-so-patiently waiting for the next in the series.