Book of the Week

This week's book of the week is THE CUCKOO'S CALLING by Robert Galbraith.

One of the best things about this novel is the back story. Secretly authored by J.K. Rowling under a pseudonym, upon its release earlier this year the critics absolutely loved this gripping detective drama. Once it became clear that Rowling was the true author, no one could go back on their word and critics finally had to admit that J.K. Rowling is in fact a brilliant story teller.

But the story of its fruition does not overshadow the quality of this novel's own story. Without giving away spoilers, a famous young model is found dead on the street beneath her penthouse apartment; seemingly due to suicide. However, her brother is not convinced and goes to Detective Strike for answers on who could have done the deed.

Not only is the mystery itself extremely well thought out (I wasn't even close to guessing whodunnit!) but the characters of this novel really shine through. The blending of humour and emotion really brings these figures to life, so that by the end of the novel you truly care about them, as well as about solving the mystery. I would love to see more of this detective, and luckily Rowling's already confirmed that it will be the first in a new series!