Ok, so like Katie, I guessed all the way to the end about the killer. As far as whodunits go, that's a big thing for me, not figuring it out too early. I'm sure everyone has seen me praise The Devil Drinks Coffee for the same reason.
It was good overall. All the people Stike interviewed seemed to have their own version of Lula. It was interesting seeing the differences each person had. Cuckoo seemed a fitting nickname for her. Everyone seemed to want something from her. It was like she was a shining star everyone had to touch, except John.
Rowling did an excellent job defining her characters, which isn't surprising given the world she created in Harry Potter.
As far as Robin and Strike, I'm glad they didn't end up together in the end. One, given what Strike came out of in his relationship with Charlotte I don't think he'd be ready for anything serious. Two, it's really cool that Strike and Robin are slowly getting to know one another. If they do get together in a future book I would like to see it evolve naturally for them.
I was a little disappointed not to see a little more of Charlotte. The way she's described I wanted to see her pop in more, but that's probably a side story that didn't really fit in the book.
It was good overall. All the people Stike interviewed seemed to have their own version of Lula. It was interesting seeing the differences each person had. Cuckoo seemed a fitting nickname for her. Everyone seemed to want something from her. It was like she was a shining star everyone had to touch, except John.
Rowling did an excellent job defining her characters, which isn't surprising given the world she created in Harry Potter.
As far as Robin and Strike, I'm glad they didn't end up together in the end. One, given what Strike came out of in his relationship with Charlotte I don't think he'd be ready for anything serious. Two, it's really cool that Strike and Robin are slowly getting to know one another. If they do get together in a future book I would like to see it evolve naturally for them.
I was a little disappointed not to see a little more of Charlotte. The way she's described I wanted to see her pop in more, but that's probably a side story that didn't really fit in the book.
I was kind of glad Charlotte didn't make an appearance since she sounds like a nut job. I think maybe Charlotte not being present was on purpose since this book focused on Strike moving forward and Charlotte showing up would just set him back.
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