The Cuckoo's Calling

I am one of the many, I'm sure, who read this book primarily because JK Rowling wrote it. Nonetheless, I was intrigued to see Rowling aka Galbraith write a crime/mystery novel because of how much I enjoyed the Harry Potter novels. This mystery was hard to put down because I really wanted to know what happened next, even if some aspects of the novel were not to my taste or preference (e.g., cursing, sexual content), hence the 3 stars. Still, I appreciated that the ending was not obvious, hasty, or expected (at least for me). I also liked how much unfolded through dialogue, with commentary on body language, tone, and facial expressions coming together to discern motives, truths, lies, and what roles people did or did not play in the suicide or murder. I'm interested in reading more about Strike, such an unexpected protagonist who does not need fancy gadgets or doodads to solve mysteries, instead relying on the art of sleuthing, interviewing, and studying people to get the job done.