Rating: 4 Stars * Genre – Crime * Pages 912 # Audio book
FIND OUT WHAT IS NEXT FOR STRIKE AND ROBIN
A dismembered corpse is discovered in the vault of a silver shop. The police initially believe it to be that of a convicted armed robber – but not everyone agrees with that theory. One of them is Decima Mullins, who calls on the help of private detective Cormoran Strike as she’s certain the body in the silver vault was that of her boyfriend – the father of her newborn baby – who suddenly and mysteriously disappeared.
The more Strike and his business partner Robin Ellacott delve into the case, the more labyrinthine it gets.
The silver shop is no ordinary one: it’s located beside Freemasons’ Hall and specialises in Masonic silverware. And in addition to the armed robber and Decima’s boyfriend, it becomes clear that there are other missing men who could fit the profile of the body in the vault.
As the case becomes ever more complicated and dangerous, Strike faces another quandary. Robin seems increasingly committed to her boyfriend, policeman Ryan Murphy, but the impulse to declare his own feelings for her is becomin
What I Thought
I’ve been eagerly awaiting this and have read everyone in the series as well as watching the tv series. The relationship between Robin amd Strike is the main draw for me. Sparked as well by the actors who portray them.
As soon as the book was announced, the Audio book was offered at half price, so I ore ordered it, at £17.99 the kindle was too expensive, especially when you never really own it.
What was Good
Overall I enjoyed it. The author is great with detail, it felt like I was watching it on a screen seeing everything for myself. Every person and every building is described. This can be tiresome with too many details, but here it worked perfectly.
The plot was intriguing. A whodunit. I really enjoyed the diversity of the characters and the narrator had different voices and accents for them. This enhanced to story immensely. I also love how the author chooses names that are different, ones I’ve heard.
What wasn’t as Good.
The quotes at the beginning of every chapter. They made no sense and were instantly forgotten. As I was listening, I couldn’t skip them.
The plot was very complicated and the characters were many. I didn’t always remember who was who and was frequently confused by the plot.
With the previous book ending on a cliffhanger – which I hate, I eagerly awaited a resolution.
By the end of the story, I was past caring who did what to whom because I’d lost track anyway.
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