It’s taken me nearly two months, but I’ve finally finished book seven in the Cormoran Strike detective series by Robert Galbraith.
Don’t let that length of time make you think I didn’t enjoy it. I did. I really did. It’s just that it was super long. As all these novels by Robert Galbraith are.
It’s worth saying that, in case you are not aware, Robert Galbraith is a pen name. The author is J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame.
I’ve enjoyed the entire series to date, but this latest has been my favourite. I nearly didn’t start it as, though I enjoyed the last two, the sheer length of the last two made me weary just thinking about starting this latest novel! I’m glad I did, though.
For this book, private detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the Norfolk countryside. In the hope of extracting Will, Robin Ellacott – Strike’s business partner – infiltrates the cult. But the enormity of the danger she faces, and the challenge of exposing the true nature of the cult, becomes increasingly apparent.
It’s a gripping storyline brilliantly told. The core, recurring characters have real depth to them that continues to emerge with each novel. The pacing of the story develops perfectly. And though I’m not the biggest fan of huge books, the length of this allows for a level of slow-building and backstory that makes the end result truly worth it.
