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UNEXPECTED GEM

Reviewed in Australia on 24 January 2020

I had stereotyped J K Rowling as being the author of the Harry Potter series, all of which I enjoyed immensely. Harry Potter is a genre universes removed from the crime/private investigator genre. The Cuckoo's Calling is amazingly well written, in my humble opinion; loved the characterisations and the twist in the tale at the end - never would have guessed it. Now working my way through Book 3, having devoured Book 2.

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Not a book I would recommend

Reviewed in Australia on 10 June 2020

This may be a new project but it is not to my taste. The language very is crude at times and frankly unnecessary. It was a reasonable plot set in an immoral industry. Frequent writing of swear words in a book does not make it an adult book or a clever writer. If this is an accurate depiction of the current British culture I am glad I left England 50 years ago. Would do better to study the writings of Agatha Christie and Patricia Wentworth or stick to the excellent Harry Potter type book. If the purpose of the novel is to highlight the stupidity of hero worship of popular idols then there is some positives about the book, Not a book I would recommend to waste money buying.

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sandra abrahams

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Reviewed in Australia on 13 August 2014

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DID NOT MEAN TO PURCHASE TONIGHT PLEASE CANX

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Robert Mitchell

Kids stuff!

Reviewed in Australia on 26 July 2014

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Just to say I did not like any part of his writing or story, not my cup of tea! This is not a review - Thank you.

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Paddy

Will the real Robert Galbraith stand up?

Reviewed in Australia on 21 December 2013

No wonder JK Rowling wrote this under another name! I have never read so much foul language in a book in my entire life. And the worst kind of gutter language at that. The over use of the 'C' word is unprofessional and not needed. I never finish a book and say: "Gee I wish there was more swearing!" but I do react negatively when an author tries to impress with continual swearing. Don't go near this book.

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Jasmine T

Dull and derivative.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2019

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I bought this book because so many of my friends and colleagues were raving about the Cormoran Strike series and getting excited about the release of the fourth book and I had to keep warning them not to reveal any spoilers. And the Harry Potter series is definitely well constructed and worth reading. Plus, I like a good detective story, so it seemed like a sure thing.

Unfortunately, this is *not* a good detective story. It is a very mediocre one, with a plot that owes much to the infinitely superior 'An Unsuitable Job for a Woman'. The characters are unappealing: Strike reminds me of Cracker-without-the-charm (which may be because Galbraith/Rowling is rewriting Hagrid who was also played by Robbie Coltrane) and her only way of letting us know that Robin isn't nice-but-dim is to repeatedly tell us 'she asked intelligently', 'she looked round intelligently', 'she listened intelligently', &c. Honestly, the lady doth protest too much.

So I'm now going to let my friends and colleagues sing the praises of this series to high heaven and reveal as many spoilers as their hearts desire -- no skin off my nose: I won't be wasting my time reading any more of this disappointing series. Ms Rowling should, I feel, stick to children's fiction which is where her true talents lie.

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It is TERRIBLE. Unreadable under any ordinary circumstances

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2018

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I persisted with this out of curiosity because I'd been told it was by J.K. Rowling, whom despite her fame I had never read. It is TERRIBLE. Unreadable under any ordinary circumstances. I gave it one star because that was the only way I could get to write a review.

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ALD

Do I bother finishing this book?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2019

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I bought this book a while ago now based on the good reviews, I'm half way through and can't bring myself to pick it up. I So far the book is just a dull private i storey, not sure I will bother finishing it.

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dubpool

Awful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2021

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I never don’t finish a book however 150 pages into this mess I just cannot carry on especially with another 400 pages to go!
Absolutely no pace to the story with the author waffling along page after page with long paragraphs where one sentence would have been sufficient.
A good crime book should have you dieing to read the next page/chapter it should be a page turner from page 1.
Not at one point in this book did I put it down and think I can’t wait to pick this up again.
I most certainly will not be reading any further books in the series and I would recommend against anyone else doing so.

janice k davies

VERY VERY POOR QUALITY

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2021

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Purchased with the cuckoo calling. both books very poor quality and damaged. Given as xmas presents in their original amazon packagoing that had no damage, This book as been manufactured to a very poor standard. As you can see the pages are not aligned and the edges are ruffled and frilly. will not purchase again

Mrs. S. E. Berry

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2017

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Startied to read the book in advance of the TV adaptation, but not overly impressed.
For me, the style of writing feels clumsy and frankly, got bored.

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Mrs Lyn Fromant

Difficult to read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2020

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Long drawn out sentences. Poor descriptions. Slow and awkward. Did not grab my attention in any way at all. Really did not enjoy.

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