And whilst we’re entangled in the throes of the case, even more of Strike’s own troubled life is revealed. We bear witness to the progress of Robyn’s relationship with Matthew, from their marriage to more dramas and whatever lays beyond. With so many threads weaved together as one, the case is like an itchy London sweater waiting to be unpicked. Red herrings, manipulation, grudges, secrets, money, the plot has it all. This series continues to be driven by solid characters and intricate details waiting to be discovered, it’s that understated style that I think makes it so compelling. My favorite character, Robyn, excels as usual, as she continues to learn the ropes and tries to dodge danger when she goes undercover. What starts out as a random case initiated by the foggy memories of a troubled man, soon transforms into a web of deceit and secrets from the rural towns of England to the corridors of power in the Houses of Parliament. Lethal White is set in London (2012) before the London Olympics. This latest book in the series, Lethal White, is another riveting case full of murder, intrigue, and multiple motives. Rowling (aka Robert Galbraith) has created a great character in Strike that by now, regular readers of the series have bonded with his roughness and vulnerability. That’s one of the compelling things about him, he seems more real and believable.
He doesn’t fit the mold that has been set over the years by Hollywood. – AMAZONĬormoran Strike is not your normal private investigator. 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 trickier than that. His newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. 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.Īnd during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike’s own life is far from straightforward. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. When a troubled young man named Billy asks Cormoran Strike to help him investigate a crime he witnessed as a child, the private eye is left deeply troubled. Kindle edition | Published 18 September 2018 | 656 pages | Purchased from AmazonĪn unsettling cold case investigation ensnares Cormoran Strike and his partner in a web of dangerous secrets in this #1 New York Times bestseller - “Rowling’s wizardry as a writer is on fulsome display” ( USA Today). LETHAL WHITE (CORMORAN STRIKE #4) – Robert Gabraith (J.K.
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