The third novel in the Cormoran Strike series of crime novels by J.K. Rowling writing under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith, is equally suspenseful as its predecessors, The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm.
This time out, Strike and his assistant Robin Ellacott, are in pursuit of a sociopath serial killer who is stalking Robin because of a long festering grudge against Strike. The trouble is, Strike can think of at least four men from his past who could be twisted, sick, violent and vengeful enough to qualify as suspects.
Adding to the tension in the office is Robin's ambivalent attitude about her relationship with her fiance, the insufferable Matthew, and the wedding lurking on the horizon. In the course of the investigation we learn more about both Robin and Strike's backstories, which helps explain a lot about their difficult partnership.
A real page turner, almost impossible to put down, and once finished, you'll want to go back and pick out the clues you missed the first time through.
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