The Silkworm

Executive Summary: I thought this started out strong and fell off a bit before finishing strong. I'll probably continue on with the series at some point.

Audiobook: Robert Glenister does a fantastic job. He's an excellent fit for Strike in particular. It helps when the book got slow that I enjoy the narration so much.

Full Review
I thought the first book in this series was fine, but I found the pacing on the slow side. The pace of this book seemed better, at least in the early going. Over time I came to be annoyed at the subplot with Strike and his assistant Robin. It just got to be tedious after awhile.

The mystery itself was fine but nothing spectacular. I probably enjoyed the stuff with Strike's brother the most. Much like the last book I thought things really picked up at the end.

I find the deliberate hiding of details from the reader an annoying technique. I don't mean not revealing all, but essentially showing the characters discussing things in a way the reader is not privy to.

Overall much like the last book I enjoyed this enough that I'll probably continue on, but I'm not going to rush off to pick it up.