Robert Galbraith is the pseudonym of J.K.Rowling and whilst I haven't read (or had any inclination to read) any of the Harry Potter novels I did read The Casual Vacancy which was her first 'adult' novel and did enjoy it.
I came to reading The Cuckoo's Calling in a roundabout way. It is the first in a series of novels featuring the oddly named character Cormoran Strike who is a private detective. I wanted to read the latest in the series but wasn't sure if it was something that I could read as a stand alone novel so decided to start with the first book in the series.
The Cuckoo's Calling opens with supermodel of the moment Lula Landry falling to her death from her apartment window in central London one snowy night. The police rule it as a suicide but her adopted brother isn't so sure and enlists the services of Cormoran Strike to research her death further.
What follows is a classic 'Whodunnit?' tale as Strike and his secretary Robin retrace Lula's last days in order to piece together what really happened.
I thought that it was very well written and that the characters in it were very real, the situations and dialogue were all very believable. It is not a fast paced book yet it is written in such a way that it manages to keep your attention without becoming a bore, in fact I really liked he way that this was written, it was absorbing and relaxing with a plot that was very well planned and thought out.
Altogether this was a very clever book and I am looking forward to reading the two other books in the series.
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