I really enjoyed The Cuckoo's Calling by J.K. Rowling. It kept me guessing until the end as to who killed Lula which I think was easy to accomplish since Strike was still interviewing Lula's family and friends to the very end of the book. I didn't not foresee that John Bristow was the murderer especially since he hired Strike. Part of me was thinking it was Tony but it seemed too obvious.
I'm still glad there wasn't any romance between Strike and Robin. Since this is the first book, I really just liked getting to know Strike and Robin's individual backgrounds and how they began working together. I especially liked Robin and how she continually proved herself as an asset to the case. I am curious how Robin and Matthew's relationship will develop since it doesn't seem like he approves of Robin working for Strike. I'm not against anything developing between Strike and Robin in the future though I'm not sure if I can really see them together.
After finding out that Bristow was the killer, I felt bad for Lula and her biological brother. They never got to meet and have a sibling relationship. Lula's adoptive family was so messed up and the lifestyle she was living was far from normal. I think it would have been good for her to have a brother to ground her especially since Agyeman didn't want any of the fame and money.
I applaud J.K. for writing a great mystery novel. I can't wait to read the next book!
I have to agree, I didn't peg John for the whodunit either. I was leaning towards Tony also.
ReplyDeleteI think I will need to go back and reread to see if there are clues I didn't pick up on.