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The Running Grave
by Robert Galbraith
I like the way Rowling writes, I like the way she's not afraid to make her main character a bit of a jerk, I like the way her strong female character is willing to tell her business partner no and to do dangerous things. But I will also say this particular book was a bit of a slog and could have been tightened up. (Also I noticed actual typos in the print book, which is very sad to see in a book from a major author published by a big publisher.)
The author conveniently puts Robin undercover for much of the book so she doesn't have to deal with the tension and unspoken words between Robin and Strike. There is a cliffhanger-y ending; maybe something will happen between them in book 8. (But we've been saying that for several books.) Still, I was very happy to learn more about office manager Pat. Could use more of that with other agency employees in the next book.
Whenever I read about cults, I think about a friend in college whose sister was in a cult. His parents asked the minister of the Presbyterian church for help, and he attended a recruitment meeting. I remember saying to him that I'd be nervous about attending a meeting and he said, "You should be. I was." And this man was not only a Christian minister but 6' 8" tall.
The author conveniently puts Robin undercover for much of the book so she doesn't have to deal with the tension and unspoken words between Robin and Strike. There is a cliffhanger-y ending; maybe something will happen between them in book 8. (But we've been saying that for several books.) Still,
Spoiler
killing Charlotte was a big move.Whenever I read about cults, I think about a friend in college whose sister was in a cult. His parents asked the minister of the Presbyterian church for help, and he attended a recruitment meeting. I remember saying to him that I'd be nervous about attending a meeting and he said, "You should be. I was." And this man was not only a Christian minister but 6' 8" tall.