Jan 15, 2024aardmark rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Really great book to read. I’ve been searching for a good detective book, and stumbled across this series. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this and looking forward to reading the series.
Dec 04, 2023janerf rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
By J K Rowling
Really really hard for me to get into. Too many characters to keep track of in audio, and a pretty boring narrator. Almost all talk talk talk. Little action. And very very very very long. Maybe that's what…
Feb 24, 2023busymom51 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
It took me a long time to get into this book. I didn't find the characters particularly compelling and the back stories were distracting rather than illuminating. I came to like Strike, loved Robin from the start, but the rest seemed…
May 04, 2022katjespin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Solid, stalwart mystery writing. An excellent main character, with a terrific Gal Friday. A somewhat typical, overly-fraught showdown only there to try and ratchet up tension. But good writing, good mystery, good gumshoeing.
Mar 22, 2022pyatrus2326 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
The Cormoran Strike series has many truly wonderful things about it (including that the series is more about Robin Ellacott, rather than Cormoran Strike -- both well formed complex characters, though).
However, the complete, currently…
Aug 03, 2021Jan847 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I found the book to be a pretty good story, but I would have been happier if the editor or author trimmed some pages. It seemed to go on for bit more than was necessary during the first 3/4 of the book. Or better yet, tighten up the…
Jul 29, 2021Jan847 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I found the writing engaging enough, but I thought it could have done with a little editing -- went on a bit too long for my taste.
One minor thing, I found the title a bit annoying -- not related to the story at all except a brief…
Feb 14, 2021Cidherman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It isn't any secret that the author of the HARRY POTTER series is using a male pseudonym to write books that are geared for adults. I was never entrenched in the Harry Potter cult fan club but I did enjoy THE CUCKOOS CALLING (written…
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Jan 30, 2021InnaBB rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Some characters and some pieces of the book are done real good. At certain points I was really engaged and excited while reading. But - (may be this is a problem with all detectives?) - the end was somewhat - boring? And somewhere middle…
Oct 15, 2020danielestes rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I've missed reading a good, solid mystery novel. And I've also missed JK Rowling's signature style of narration and description. I don't think I've read anything by her since Harry Potter, and that was over a decade ago. The Cuckoo's…
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Sep 02, 2020
Mystery lovers who like a clever, well-organized puzzle will definitely enjoy this.
Aug 09, 2020mcalcano rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I liked the book. Interesting story and characters. I was a bit put off by the amount of foul language though. That's why I took 2 stars. I understand the 'trying to be "realistic" Nevertheless, I read a lot of detective thrillers and…
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