The Silkworm

This was another page-turner, like the former, and had an ending I did not expect. I found myself wanting to continue on the adventure alongside Strike to figure out who did it, learn more about each of the potential suspects, and see if there would be more opportunities for Robin to play a larger role. In essence, I enjoyed it and was gratified upon finishing the novel, although it did happen quickly and felt somewhat rushed. All that being said, I give this book 3 stars in part due to the aforementioned rushed ending as well as the language and some of the graphic subject matter because it's frankly not my cup of tea. I don't plan on re-reading or keeping my copy of the book either for this reason. I recognize the rawness and details such as what may be found in the book (particularly regarding Bombyx Mori) may draw many a reader further into the mystery or others may not think twice about it, but it's not what I prefer in what I read. I'd like to see how the story moves forward and may end up reading the next novel, but we shall see. Perhaps it is naive of me to expect writing for the same audience as the HP series when Rowling used a pen name and appears to want to separate this work from HP, but I think it's also fair for readers to have their own preferences when it comes to reading anyhow.