The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith

”How could the death of someone you had never met affect you so?”

The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith is a crime novel. We follow a private detective and his new assistant through the process of finding an escaped murderer.

Young, beautiful model Lula Landry falls to her death and the police quickly dismisses it as suicide, but Lula’s brother hires private detective Comoran Strike to investigate further. And so the journey begins.

We follow Strike and his assistant Robin through a world so different from the one most of us live in. It is fascinating and terrifying at the same time.

“You ought to give up detecting and try fantasy writing, Strike.”  

Things are not always as they appear – this is an important lesson from the novel. We must always pay attention to the details in order to fully understand the bigger picture.

Once you are aware it is not hard to compare the style of writing with J.K. Rowling’s former work. Her immaculate way of describing and creating characters, so they stand before you clear as day and very much real, is present also in this book.

From the very first page this book was hard to put down – one of the few very important qualities a book must have.

Read this book if you love a good crime, fancy a good book or wish to enjoy a cup of tea in good company.

4/5