Cormoran Strike and his trusty sidekick Robin are back in the second detective novel by 'Robert Galbraith'.
This time Strike is called upon to investigate the disappearance of missing author Owen Quine. When Strike discovers the writer's body in grisly circumstances it becomes a murder investigation with Strike in a rush against time to find the true killer in order to prevent the wrong suspect being tried and jailed for murder.
Just as in the previous book featuring Strike this is a classic Whoddunit/murder mystery with red herrings aplenty before the final reveal of the true murderer .
Again it's a bit of a page turner, well written with lots of everyday scenes and details that make the story and characters seem very realistic and believable.
I really enjoyed this in spite of the similarities to the first novel (there's definitely a 'formula' at work here) and it kept me intrigued to the end. In fact I think that I enjoyed it a little more than 'The Cuckoo's Calling' and I'm very much looking forward to reading the latest book in the series.
Recommended if you are a fan of detective/mystery.
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