Robert Galbraith

The Cuckoo's Calling

'The Cuckoo's Calling reminds me why I fell in love with crime fiction in the first place' VAL MCDERMID ----- Now a major BBC drama: The Strike series When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow-covered Mayfair balcony, it is assumed that she has committed suicide. However, her brother has his doubts, and calls in private investigator Cormoran Strike to look into the case. Strike is a war veteran - wounded both physically and psychologically - and his life is in disarray. The case gives him a financial lifeline, but it comes at a personal cost: the more he delves into the young model's complex world, the darker things get - and the closer he gets to terrible danger . . . A gripping, elegant mystery steeped in the atmosphere of London - from the hushed streets of Mayfair to the backstreet pubs of the East End to the bustle of Soho - The Cuckoo's Calling is a remarkable book. Introducing Cormoran Strike, this is the acclaimed first crime novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. *** The latest book in the thrilling Strike series, TROUBLED BLOOD, is available to pre-order now! *** ----- PRAISE FOR THE STRIKE SERIES: 'One of the most unique and compelling detectives I've come across in years' MARK BILLINGHAM 'The work of a master storyteller' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Unputdownable. . . Irresistible' SUNDAY TIMES 'Will keep you up all night' OBSERVER 'A thoroughly enjoyable classic' PETER JAMES, SUNDAY EXPRESS

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Vilandra

Very Agatha Christie-esque mystery. What you would expect from JK Rowling - someone we know can write - but adult. I was invested in the story and characters, and I didn’t think the particulars were blatantly obvious. I would definitely read the next book.

Beatrix Haase

Quite good. I will probably read the other books when I am home for the summer.

xoxo,
Bea

Autumn Wolf

While the story line is interesting, the book is tedious. Had I not been the type who insists on finishing a book that has been started, I would have never looked back after the first few chapters.

Colette Miller

I had the suspect list down to 2... I was wrong on both.
Good story.

Prashanth Srivatsa

Seasoned crime fiction readers would possibly pass this off as yet another trite but fast moving murder piece, but there's still that attachment to your characters that Galbraith (read Rowling) has retained from Harry Potter. It's predictable to quite an extent, but there's no denying the excitement you face at 3 in the morning waiting to read how Strike caught the killer.

aisha

*4.0*

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE CRIME TV SHOWS AND SO WHEN I FOUND OUT THE HYPE ABOUT THIS BOOK I WAS LIKE "GO FOR IT." After that moment however, I left the book sitting on my shelf, unread for months. I picked it up several times trying to enjoy reading it. I finally did after a long wait. I took my time reading this book. It got me hooked on the 200 page mark, which is a bit further than my usual page mark but for a first dive into crime fiction it's an amazing start. Starting off a little slow doesn't bother me at all. 

The characters in this book is so well described. Even though I wasn't emotionally attached to them they felt real. I wouldn't be able to come up with such realistic fictional characters. They way the investigation pieces together is just amazing. I had guessed correctly what happened, even though I was slightly wrong with the reasoning by the middle of this book but it might be different for all. 

Overall, this book makes me want to explore genres even if it took me a lot of time.

Thank you to Littlemissbookworm for making me committed to reading this book.

"After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, and creditors are calling. He has also just broken up with his longtime girlfriend and is living in his office. Then John Bristow walks through his door with an amazing story: his sister, the legendary supermodel Lula Landry, known to her friends as the Cuckoo, famously fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction, and delusion known to man."--Dust jacket.

Izza

3.5/4 stars | I really enjoyed this book! :) I thought it was a solid mystery and I didn't suspect the killer until the very last pages before they were revealed. 

It wasn't as compelling as I usually like my thrillers to be, but pretty great over all.

Thais Souza Passos

Besides the fact that it's a very long book, it's also an exhausting one. It toook me more than three weeks to finish, and also the exciting part takes a very long time to finally appear :( It's a good book, but J.K. took so much to write a story that could be finished in a short time

Denise

Sebastián

Great read, a bit slow at the beginning but it definitely catches up by the middle of it (regarding rhythm). Cormoran Strike is quite an interesting and complex character that makes up for the uniqueness of this story.

Haley Murray

I don’t know if so would have enjoyed it as much if I hadn’t already watched the adaption. Picturing the actor who portrayed Strike in the adaption made some of the questionable and sketchy decisions bearable.

Christine W

Todd Luallen

It's clear that J.K. Rowling wanted this book to be in the Adult Fiction category. She littered it with so much foul language that the only choice was if it should be "Adults Only" or not. 

A good P.I. story, with some good characters.

Ayden

** spoiler alert **
           I enjoyed the story there wasn’t a boring chapter 
I knew who the killer was from the very beginning which was disappointing because I guessed not based on what made the most sense but on what would be the most interesting plot 
The reason you weren’t supposed to assume the killer was who he is was because he hired the detective something that was never really explained

Eva Bailey

This was slow but the ending was very satisfying. A fun read.

Now a major BBC drama: The Strike series A gripping, elegant mystery steeped in the atmosphere of London - from the hushed streets of Mayfair to the backstreet pubs of the East End to the bustle of Soho - The Cuckoo's Calling is a remarkable book. Introducing Cormoran Strike, this is the acclaimed first crime novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow-covered Mayfair balcony, it is assumed that she has committed suicide. However, her brother has his doubts, and calls in private investigator Cormoran Strike to look into the case. Strike is a war veteran - wounded both physically and psychologically - and his life is in disarray. The case gives him a financial lifeline, but it comes at a personal cost: the more he delves into the young model's complex world, the darker things get - and the closer he gets to terrible danger . . .

Vilde

Cormoran Strike, what a character! The Cuckoo's Calling kind of reminds me of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot in terms of clues, motive, execution - where I'm usually blindsided (but in general, I'm almost always blindsided). Strike alongside his sidekick, Robin Ellacott, along with the other characters were fleshed out and interesting in their own ways, especially Lula Landry, and Robert Glenister helped it all come together in his brilliant narration of The Cuckoo's Calling. This is a good one!

Riah Forbes 

My favourite parts of this book were the dialogue (pieces of which reminded me irresistibly of Harry Potter - instant win) and the setting in London. Even so, I've liked many other mysteries much more. I expected to fly through this book the way I would with an Agatha Christie and I was really surprised at how drawn-out the pace was. I'm still excited about the other books in the series though!

Yulande Lindsay

Not bad. A little slow. Was a little wary because am a little tired of the "incompetent cop vs brilliant detective" trope...but I did enjoy it. Did not see that denouement coming. Recommended.

Sarahi Flores

Overall this was an entertaining book. Although it did kinda dragged for the climax. But that's how it is for mystery novels.

Sandra Gomes

Ah, o prazer de uma história bem contada, a passo lento mas sólido. 
Algumas das críticas negativas que li referem-se ás descrições como demasiado extensas e cansativas: eu adorei, consegui visualizar os locais, sentir os cheiros, sentir o ambiente (embora ache que ás vezes a autora abusa de adjectivos mais rebuscados).

O livro é grande e, de facto, há alturas em que parece que lemos páginas e páginas em que nada acontece, mas não é verdade, faz tudo parte da construção do ambiente e das personagens.

É um policial clássico, em que no início há uma morte e depois um detective privado que a investiga e no final descobre-se a verdade. Não falta a secretária inteligente e desenrascada. Mas ambos são personagens credíveis, cheias de defeitos e peculiaridades, humanos.

Todas as personagens secundárias estão também muito bem construídas, acreditei em todas e - já tinha achado o mesmo em "Uma Morte Súbita" - acho que é esse o grande mérito de Rowling: todas as personagens têm "vozes" muito próprias e identificáveis.
Aconselho a quem queira ler um policial algo lento, mas bem construído.

A brilliant debut mystery in a classic vein: Detective Cormoran Strike investigates a supermodel's suicide. After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, and creditors are calling. He has also just broken up with his longtime girlfriend and is living in his office. Then John Bristow walks through his door with an amazing story: His sister, thelegendary supermodel Lula Landry, known to her friends as the Cuckoo, famously fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction, and delusion known to man. You may think you know detectives, but you've never met one quite like Strike. You may think you know about the wealthy and famous, but you've never seen them under an investigation like this. Introducing Cormoran Strike, this is the acclaimed first crime novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

Samantha Huster

I really like the characters of this series. My problem with this is that I need mystery books to keep the reader in the loop. You don’t need to be able to figure out the answer, but it’s nice if a reader can identity WHEN a clue has been found. The story dragged in a bit for me but I’ll still keep reading the series because I love Robin!

Kelsey

Loved the relationship dynamic between Strike and Robin. Just felt it was a but of a slow starter since I didn't get into the book until halfway through. Then I couldn't put it down!! I would suggest it would be a good travel book to taken with you on a train etc...

Robin M Cabana

I'd say this was a 3 1/2 stars for me. I think it's pretty cool that JK Rowling can write in a different style and genre - you will not find hints of Harry Potter in this book, so don't expect anything like. Cuckoo's Calling is a typical detective story - someone walks in to a detective's office, the detective is a dark and mysterious type, the end takes a nice twist - but I thought the characters were interesting and the plot was compelling. I'd like to see Cormoran Strike and his assistant Robin tackle some more cases because amid all the celebrity drama and conspiracy, I wanted to know more about them.

After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, and creditors are calling. He has also just broken up with his longtime girlfriend and is living in his office. Then John Bristow walks through his door with an amazing story: His sister, thelegendary supermodel Lula Landry, known to her friends as the Cuckoo, famously fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction, and delusion known to man.

The Cuckoo's Calling

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