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Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle Brown & Company
ISBN-100316206849
ISBN-139780316206846
eBay Product ID (ePID)150525945
Product Key Features
Book TitleCuckoo's Calling
Number of Pages464 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicCrime, Literary, Mystery & Detective / General, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators
GenreFiction
AuthorRobert Galbraith
Book SeriesA Cormoran Strike Novel Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.1 in
Item Weight24.9 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-933193
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Robert Galbraith has written a highly entertaining book... Even better, he has introduced an appealing protagonist in Strike, who's sure to be the star of many sequels to come.... its narrative moves forward with propulsive suspense. More important, Strike and his now-permanent assistant, Robin (playing Nora to his Nick, Salander to his Blomkvist), have become a team - a team whose further adventures the reader cannot help eagerly awaiting."-- Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times, It's really, really good - beautifully written with a terrific plot ... It's a terrific read, gripping, original and funny ... Please, please give us more of Robert Galbraith and Cormoran Strike. I can't wait for the next, "[Rowling's] literary gift is on display in this work. She crafts an entertaining story [and] comes up with an ending that I'll admit I was surprised by. . . . A fun read, with a main character you can care about and one you'll want to see again in other adventures."-- Washington Post, Plenty of twists...Totally engrossing...Galbraith's take on contemporary celebrity obsession makes for a grand beach read., a strong and enticing read ... It's a gripping tale set in bustling London, and the author - whether called Galbraith or Rowling - shows superb flair as a mystery writer, "a strong and enticing read ... It's a gripping tale set in bustling London, and the author - whether called Galbraith or Rowling - shows superb flair as a mystery writer" -- Irish Examiner, "It's really, really good - beautifully written with a terrific plot ... It's a terrific read, gripping, original and funny ... Please, please give us more of Robert Galbraith and Cormoran Strike. I can't wait for the next"-- Richard & Judy , Daily Express, Robert Galbraith's debut is as hardbitten and hard-driving as its battered hero. CUCKOO'S CALLING scales the glittering heights of society even as it plumbs the dark depths of the human heart. A riveting read from an author to watch., Instantly absorbing, featuring a detective facing crumbling circumstances with resolve instead of clichd self-destruction and a lovable sidekick with contagious enthusiasm for detection. Strike bears little resemblance to Jackson Brodie, but Kate Atkinson's fans will appreciate his reliance on deduction and observation along with Galbraith's skilled storytelling., [Rowling's] literary gift is on display in this work. She crafts an entertaining story [and] comes up with an ending that I'll admit I was surprised by. . . . A fun read, with a main character you can care about and one you'll want to see again in other adventures., Combines a complex and compelling sleuth and an equally well-formed and unlikely assistant with a baffling crime...A stellar debut., Cormoran Strike is an amazing creation and I can't wait for his next outing. Strike is so instantly compelling that it's hard to believe this is a debut novel. I hope there are plenty more Cormoran Strike adventures to come. A beautifully written debut novel introducing one of the most unique and compelling detectives I've come across in years., Robert Galbraith has written a highly entertaining book... Even better, he has introduced an appealing protagonist in Strike, who's sure to be the star of many sequels to come.... its narrative moves forward with propulsive suspense. More important, Strike and his now-permanent assistant, Robin (playing Nora to his Nick, Salander to his Blomkvist), have become a team - a team whose further adventures the reader cannot help eagerly awaiting., I couldn't stop myself from thoroughly enjoying The Cuckoo's Calling... The book's real magic is in Rowling's distinctive descriptive prose., A remarkably assured debut. Robert Galbraith's portrayal of celebrity-obsessed modern London is at once beautifully written and utterly engrossing, his characters so real you could eat dinner with them, his ever-coiling plot guaranteed to keep you up past your bedtime. I couldn't put it down. , [Rowling's] literary gift is on display in this work. Shecrafts an entertaining story [and] comes up with an ending that I'lladmit I was surprised by. . . . A fun read, with a main character youcan care about and one you'll want to see again in other adventures., The private eye novel is not dead. It was merely waiting for Robert Galbraith to give it a firm squeeze, goosing it back to bold, new life. Hardboiled crime fans are going to go cuckoo for this one. I haven't had this much with a detective novel in years., Instantly absorbing, featuring a detective facing crumbling circumstances with resolve instead of clichéd self-destruction and a lovable sidekick with contagious enthusiasm for detection. Strike bears little resemblance to Jackson Brodie, but Kate Atkinson's fans will appreciate his reliance on deduction and observation along with Galbraith's skilled storytelling.
Series Volume Number1
Dewey Decimal823/.914
SynopsisPublished under a pseudonym, J. K. Rowling's brilliant debut mystery introduces Detective Cormoran Strike as he investigates a supermodel's suicide in "one of the best books of the year" ( USA Today ), the first novel in the brilliant series that inspired the acclaimed HBO Max series C.B. Strike . After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, creditors are calling, and after a breakup with his longtime girlfriend, he's living in his office. Then John Bristow walks through his door with a shocking story: His sister, the legendary supermodel Lula Landry -- known to her friends as the Cuckoo -- famously fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction, and delusion known to man. You may think you know detectives, but you've never met one quite like Strike. You may think you know about the wealthy and famous, but you've never seen them under an investigation like this., A brilliant debut mystery in a classic vein: Detective Cormoran Strike investigates a supermodel's suicide. After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, and creditors are calling. He has also just broken up with his longtime girlfriend and is living in his office. Then John Bristow walks through his door with an amazing story: His sister, thelegendary supermodel Lula Landry, known to her friends as the Cuckoo, famously fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction, and delusion known to man. You may think you know detectives, but you've never met one quite like Strike. You may think you know about the wealthy and famous, but you've never seen them under an investigation like this. Introducing Cormoran Strike, this is the acclaimed first crime novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
LC Classification NumberPR6068.O93C83 2013
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- 07. Feb. 2016
Another excellent book by JK Rowlings
As her seven Harry Potter & her Casual Vacancy books, this author is a master at creating the most interesting people and their behaviors. To me, her books are "the masterpiece theater" of the reading world. Love this mystery so glad there are more! ...The Silkworm and Career of Evil to follow. Also love how she used a mystery name as the author another little mystery...Little Ms Evelyn you are the master of entertainment.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 29. Dez. 2015
Romance formula with a twist
Galbraith keeps several subplots working and twining with each other, all while giving us a romantic plot that ends in a surprise -- wounded hero who keeps his distance, beautiful secretary who is interested but engaged to someone else, Continuing discovery of new degrees of competence and ingenuity in the name of good old fashioned detective work. And several characters from London's fashion world who show unexpected levels of both shallowness and sensitivity. I was sorry to say goodbye to the lead characters when I finished the book.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 18. Mai. 2016
A New Favorite Series.
Written by J.K. Rowling under the pen name Robert Galbraith, this has become a new favorite series for me. Cormoran Strike is an interesting and different protagonist. After the Dragon Tattoo series and Harry Potter, this has become my 3rd favorite series (unfortunately, it' s short series) of books.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 24. Dez. 2022
Good Book! Get the whole Series.
Good Book! I was surprised when I went to find the next book, by who the true author is. Ordered the rest of the series.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 26. Feb. 2020
A Not Too Miss Crime Series
I have read all four books in this series and enjoyed them. I bought the three I did not have so my partner can read them. Good series.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 07. Apr. 2025
Great used hardcover book with dust cove...
Great used hardcover book with dust cover in very good condition. Thanks!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 17. Jan. 2018
FABULOUS !!!
GREAT book! But, if you're considering buying it, BEWARE: it's VERY addictive! Of course I had to buy the other Cormoran Strike books, and am anxiously awaiting the 4th in the series (which was promised last Fall but has yet to hit the market). Fabulous characters in this book, and extremely well-written (although there are MANY British terms in the book I had to look up). A GREAT read.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 09. Feb. 2021
STRIKE it rich
1st in the Cormoran Strike series by JK Rowling, writing under a pseudonym as Robert Galbraith, after I inadvertently started the series with book # 3. very good. Intriguing characters ad intricate plotting. Al set in London and environs. Great reads.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 18. Nov. 2018
Great purchase
Impressed with how well this book has been taken care of. It doesn’t look like someone used it. Also, JK Rowling is nothing but an amazing writer. She deserves all the rewards! Thanks a lot!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 07. Nov. 2017
Good read
Good story of you like this type of detective mystery. I like the detective part more than some of the personal.stuff and still have 100 pages to go. Looking forward to see if what I think will happen will..Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
