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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
By the time, you near the end, you no longer care on who the hell killed, Quine! It's a drag at best!
This sequel shows excellent character development and the detailed prose is nothing short of exceptional; as a reader I felt like my leg was missing. I was shivering in the London snow when actually I was sun tanning in Michigan in July. I'm new to mystery as a genre, but I feel like this story was fresh with the air of a classic British muder-mystery. Rowling does it again.
A great sequel from the first , just enough descriptive back stories of the two main characters to learn more about them , but not giving away everything !
Great , interesting story which flowed well ! Looking forward to the next one already !
Great , interesting story which flowed well ! Looking forward to the next one already !
This book is INSANE. I mean, the murder is gruesome and bizarre. It's wonderful. It's a solid story and there seems to be a solid lead towards the killer. It didn't feel like the author just randomly picked a killer at the end. Also, Robin is becoming more fleshed out as a character and I appreciate that.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Cormoran Strike is an ex-Army, one legged private investigated hired to locate a missing writer and bring him home. His gone missing before so his wife doesn't want to involve the police. However, the writer has just finished a new novel that's caused a bit of a stir, even before it's published, with the threat of legal action. Strike, and his assistant Robin, are plunged into the literary world trying to find him but only find a list of people who don't like him and wish he would stay missing.
This is a long story and it doesn't just focus upon the investigation. It also focuses on the private lives of Strike and Robin and the underlying sexual tension, even though Robin is about to get married. Strike doesn't like her fiancee and vise-versa. There's lots of tension in their lives as Strike's ex-girlfriend of many years is also about to get married.
At times this seems to get side tracked but it comes back to the path. Unfortunately it does get a bit confusing with all the side characters. I think it could have been shorter but most books in the series are very long. I found it enjoyable enough to think about reading more in the series, of which I've now read three books.
This is a long story and it doesn't just focus upon the investigation. It also focuses on the private lives of Strike and Robin and the underlying sexual tension, even though Robin is about to get married. Strike doesn't like her fiancee and vise-versa. There's lots of tension in their lives as Strike's ex-girlfriend of many years is also about to get married.
At times this seems to get side tracked but it comes back to the path. Unfortunately it does get a bit confusing with all the side characters. I think it could have been shorter but most books in the series are very long. I found it enjoyable enough to think about reading more in the series, of which I've now read three books.
The Silkworm is the second Robert Galbraith mystery featuring private detective Cormoran Strike. I liked it a bit better than the first mystery, mainly because I enjoyed the storyline more, which this time revolves around books and authors instead of models and the high-life. The things I liked about the first book (The Cuckoo’s Calling) are the things I also enjoyed in this second book. The character of Strike is complex and interesting on his own, apart from the mystery itself as well as the circumstances in which he finds himself. I also liked the developing relationship between Strike and his assistant Robin.
Likewise, the main criticism I had of the first book carried over into this one as well, albeit to a lesser degree. While the mystery is compelling, again, the reader is left in the dark about Strike’s deductive reasoning and insights. The author does not give the reader much of an opportunity to figure out what Strike repeatedly hints he is figuring out. It makes the ending believable, but slightly unsatisfying. Perhaps this is just my personal preference, though.
Still, it was a very good read and I look forward to the next novel featuring Cormoran Strike (and hopefully more of the intrepid assistant and fledgling detective Robin!)
Likewise, the main criticism I had of the first book carried over into this one as well, albeit to a lesser degree. While the mystery is compelling, again, the reader is left in the dark about Strike’s deductive reasoning and insights. The author does not give the reader much of an opportunity to figure out what Strike repeatedly hints he is figuring out. It makes the ending believable, but slightly unsatisfying. Perhaps this is just my personal preference, though.
Still, it was a very good read and I look forward to the next novel featuring Cormoran Strike (and hopefully more of the intrepid assistant and fledgling detective Robin!)
I loved Cuckoo's Calling so when I saw this book was out, I had to read it. The basic plot centers around a novelist who is butchered in a manner taken directly from his most recent manuscript. Just like the previous the book is rather slow, until suddenly one piece of information allows the whole mystery to be solved. It was a good read, and it kept me up late at night, as I felt I had to know who the killer was. My only complaint was that I found the description of the death as well as the story written by the novelist in the story rather gruesome and terrifying. Certain parts of the book had me feeling that if I did not finish I would not be able to sleep, but I'm just the type of person who scares easily so maybe that was just me. Overall, it was entertaining.
I don’t think it’s my genre yet now I’ve finished I kind of want to start the next one. hmmm