The third novel in the Cormoran Strike series by Robert Galbraith. Enough said! :P Anyway, I've finally finished this book so here's my thoughts for
The Blurb:
When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman's severed leg.
Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but no less alarmed. There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible - and Strike knows that any one of them is capable of sustained and unspeakable brutality.
With the police focusing on the one suspect Strike is increasingly sure is not the perpetrator, he and Robin take matters into their own hands and delve into the dark and twisted worlds of the other three men. But as more horrendous acts occur, time is running out for the two of them...
A fiendishly clever mystery with unexpected twists around evert corner, Career of Evil is also a gripping story of a man and a woman at a crossroad in their personal and professional lives. You will not be able to put this book down.
My Thoughts:
Where shall I begin? I've read the other two books in this series and was excited to read this one knowing that I wouldn't be let down. I was right. So many things happened and I also got to know the main characters background as the story made them think back to the past about things that they had gone through. I feel like I've gotten to know them more now that I've done from the previous books. Although I got to know things from Strike's past, there was so much more, more about his mum, where he had grown up, his stepfather and his special friendship with Shanker... Many things you will learn from this book.
Aaand, when it comes to the murderer... once again I was surprised! Over halfway through the book, I started to think that one of them could be the one who was the murderer, but I was wrong, again.. Usually you get the idea that one person is the guilty one and you're right in the end, but Rowling? Nooo... she get you to think that that person sounds more and more guilty and then... Nope! Wrong person! After reading all three I still haven't figured the right person out, at all!
My dad have complained a little bit about her descriptions of buildings and such (and the way she write is difficult to understand), but I haven't really thought about it at all to be honest. The one thing I would "complain" (hardly a complain at all) about is the crossover between Robin and Strike. First you read about Strike and then, the next sentence is about Robin and then suddenly it's Strike (or the other way around). It's a bit confusing, but after reading some chapters I get used to it though.
Anyway, I love this series and I just saw that she is currently writing a fourth book! Yey! And I also found out (probably bit late to the party) that this series is going be adapted into a tv-series on BBC One! Hope it will come on the telly here in Norway as well!
5/5
