I love a good mystery. Far too often, I have the "mystery" solved before the book is long over. I have figured out the "killer" and all too often, I lose interest before the book is completed.
This was not the case with The Silkworm. The "culprit" was free from Scotland Yard (and my knowledge) until the last two chapters of the book. With Robert Galbraith, I would expect nothing less.
Writer Owen Quine is missing. He has disappeared before for short periods of time, but his wife knows that this time something is different, so she hires the services of Cormoran Strike. Strike is a veteran who now runs his own detective agency, with the help of his assistant, Robin.
Quine has just written a scathing book about his colleagues, and the narrative is full of unflattering portrayals which create brutal enemies within the world of publishing. Are these enemies angry enough to commit murder? Someone is angry enough to kill. Strike and Robin start the search for the missing Owen Quine, and enter a world of twists, turns, and they find that things that are not always what they seem.
Strike and Robin search for clues during one of the worst snowstorms London has seen in several years. The cold, driving snow and the dark clouds surrounding the city are the perfect setting in the search for a cold-blooded killer.
Cormoran Strike's character is gritty, intelligent, yet vulnerable. His assistant, Robin, is highly intelligent and is interested in surveillance work as a career.
This book is the second in the series. The first book in the series is The Cuckoo's Calling, and it is also well worth your time. I think you will be a big fan of Cormoran Strike - just like I am.
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