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Book Review of The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, Bk 1)

The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, Bk 1)
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On a snowy night, a woman lays dead in the snow. Did Lula Landry jump or was someone else responsible for this beautiful model's early death, that is what Coroman Strike is hired to find out. The ex-military Private Investigator will seek answers traveling amongst blue-bloods, artists, and the homeless. Why do most people want to believe it was suicide?

This was a really good book. It is a completely different side to J.K. Rowling, and I can see why she took a moniker for this book. This book has drug-use, sex, violence, and bad language. You wouldn't want anyone to assume it is a kid's book. I loved Coramon and his secretary, Robin. They were amazingly multi-dimensional and I liked watching their relationship grow. The mystery was super interesting and I did not know who the killer was until the end.

I think my only complaint with this book, was that occasionally there was too much description. Sometimes she would describe the same thing repeatedly, which got a tad tedious.

I highly recommend this book. This is not the J. K. Rowling you think it is!