The Cuckoo's Calling
Ratings447
Average rating3.8
I'm not really a crime novel reader, or whatever this genre would be called. I've listened to a few (listened to this on Audible as well) and they weren't awful but I found myself mostly impatient to know the end and be done with it. Here, I definitely wanted to know what happened but I also found the characters pretty entertaining and the process of getting there pretty fun.
I had no idea what to expect from Rowling in such a different genre, but she's a really good storyteller, and it showed here as it showed in the Potter books.
It wasn't a perfect book. But I think it knew its strengths and went with it – it didn't spend very long establishing Deeby Macc as a rapper, or go into much detail about his music, and I think that was a good choice, because that pretty much never ends well. Strike is a kind of cartoon of a private eye, but I loved it. It was good pulp. I mean, basically that's it. It was a fun read. I'll read the next one.
I'm not really a crime novel reader, or whatever this genre would be called. I've listened to a few (listened to this on Audible as well) and they weren't awful but I found myself mostly impatient to know the end and be done with it. Here, I definitely wanted to know what happened but I also found the characters pretty entertaining and the process of getting there pretty fun.
I had no idea what to expect from Rowling in such a different genre, but she's a really good storyteller, and it showed here as it showed in the Potter books.
It wasn't a perfect book. But I think it knew its strengths and went with it – it didn't spend very long establishing Deeby Macc as a rapper, or go into much detail about his music, and I think that was a good choice, because that pretty much never ends well. Strike is a kind of cartoon of a private eye, but I loved it. It was good pulp. I mean, basically that's it. It was a fun read. I'll read the next one.
Very slow, not much happens. Could have been half the length. Only finished it to see whodunit.
Very slow, not much happens. Could have been half the length. Only finished it to see whodunit.
The characters are good and interesting and so is the story, but I found the plot turns a little conventional. Overall it is a good mindless read and I'll definitely be back for more Cormoran Strike.
The characters are good and interesting and so is the story, but I found the plot turns a little conventional. Overall it is a good mindless read and I'll definitely be back for more Cormoran Strike.
The characters are good and interesting and so is the story, but I found the plot turns a little conventional. Overall it is a good mindless read and I'll definitely be back for more Cormoran Strike.
The characters are good and interesting and so is the story, but I found the plot turns a little conventional. Overall it is a good mindless read and I'll definitely be back for more Cormoran Strike.
