Cuckoo's Calling

I have to admit it.  This book wasn't on my radar until it came out that J.K. Rowling wrote it.  So, as soon as I found out, I ordered it.  Unfortunately, I didn't read it right away because I was in the middle of a very long and tedious book I was determined to finish. 

So, if you don't know, J.K. Rowling wrote this book under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.  I know she contemplated writing The Casual Vacancy under a pseudonym, but didn't.  That book did not get rave reviews, and I believe it's because that book's plot and the way it was written deviated so much from the Harry Potter series.  The Cuckoo's Calling got pretty good reviews, but wasn't very well known, or widely talked about.  Until the uproar ensued after Rowling's "cover" was blown.

The book is about a private detective and his attempt to find the murderer of well known supermodel Lula Landry.  PI Cormoran Strike and his temp secretary Robin are hired by the supermodel's adopted brother, John Bristow, to find out the truth about her death.   John is not satisfied with the police's conclusion that his sister's death was a suicide.  Strike and Robin dive into London celebrity circles, the dysfunction Bristow Family, and uncover the shocking truth.  But I'm going to let you find that out for yourself!!

Once again, Rowling has created characters that you instantly feel like you've known forever.  From the main characters to the background characters, she gives them names and stories that make them feel real.  Got to love that about her!!

This book has a much more interesting and involved plot line than The Casual Vacancy.  Mystery and crime lovers will enjoy this book, as well as those that, like me, just read anything!  Can't wait for the next thing she comes out with!