The Cuckoo's Calling

Pretty good first novel under the [a:Robert Galbraith 383606 Robert Galbraith https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] pseudonym.This is a complex mystery featuring interesting characters and inventive usage of some crime-fiction tropes – including a nicely-distracting red herring and a slickly inserted Checkov's gun (not an actual gun in this case). The story is perhaps a bit overly descriptive of details of dress, locations, etc. at points, which felt like a bit of a drag on the narrative to me (YMMV). Good solid ending. I will probably read more of Cormoran Strike and Robin.3.5 stars rounded up.