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A review by liliya_klein
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Cormoran is a big guy. He’s ex-military, proud, intelligent and people-smart. He also has a complicated relationship with an ex that is very toxic.
Robin is his sidekick. She’s Cormoran’s pretty secretary with a host of skills administrative skills and street smarts. In this book, we learn that she is an expert driver. She’s engaged to a guy who doesn’t seem to really understand her although he does care for her.
They work together as a private detective duo taking on mostly surveillance cases and occasionally some biggies (on which the series focuses on).
The storytelling is slow and the reveals are drawn out. But it’s keeping me engaged and invested in these characters lives. And I hope to watch the series too, so I’m trying to get through the books.
Robin is his sidekick. She’s Cormoran’s pretty secretary with a host of skills administrative skills and street smarts. In this book, we learn that she is an expert driver. She’s engaged to a guy who doesn’t seem to really understand her although he does care for her.
They work together as a private detective duo taking on mostly surveillance cases and occasionally some biggies (on which the series focuses on).
The storytelling is slow and the reveals are drawn out. But it’s keeping me engaged and invested in these characters lives. And I hope to watch the series too, so I’m trying to get through the books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail