Lethal White
Ratings126
Average rating4.1
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Ratings126
Average rating4.1
'Hugely absorbing. . . the best Strike novel yet' SUNDAY MIRROR 'Highly inventive storytelling' GUARDIAN 'Outrageously entertaining' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Come for the twists and turns and stay for the beautifully drawn central relationship' INDEPENDENT 'Blistering piece of crime writing' SUNDAY TIMES 'Fans will love it' HEAT ----- *** The latest book in the thrilling Strike series, TROUBLED BLOOD, is out now! *** When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike's office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic. Trying to get to the bottom of Billy's story, Strike and Robin Ellacott - once his assistant, now a partner in the agency - set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside. And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike's own life is far from straightforward: his newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been - Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much more tricky than that . . . Epic and enthralling, Lethal White is the gripping fourth instalment in the ongoing story of Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott. ----- 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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7 primary booksCormoran Strike is a 7-book series with 7 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Robert Galbraith.
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These books are always so entertaining. I thought I'd figured it out multiple times, and even in the reveal I wasn't sure if I'd guessed right or not. Good mystery, if maybe overly complicated criminal.
I loved everything about this book! For a Strike plot it's a slow burn with even more internal conflicts for the characters driving the story. Fortunately Galbraith is very good at that. I probably shouldn't compare this to Harry Potter book 4 but who can resist? Longest book yet of the series? Check. Major events shifting the orientation and relationship dynamics of main characters? Yep. Gauntlet thrown down by big bad? Definitely.
Oh, i loved it. That is such a relief to read about characters that are well written to the point, that you don't get annoyed because they do something stupid. And all because you understand their motives and why they do what they do.
The plot is impeccable too. A good deal of surprises in it for me.
But the thing that I loved the most was the writing. I read books set in our time and world not that often, and this edgy honest writing made all the difference.
Not fair to rate it since I took so long to read it. But I eagerly await the next installment.
