Sunday, November 23, 2014

The Silkworm / Robert Galbraith / 455 pages

Cormoran Strike had a "short but inflexible personal code of ethics that he carried with him all his adult life: do the job and do it well."  Although his fledgling detective agency is struggling, he takes on a missing husband case whose client may not be able to pay.  When the client is arrested for the murder of her writer husband, Strike and his partner, Robin Ellacott, work indefatigably to clear her and place the blame where it belongs.  The wounded ethical veteran character of Strike, his failed relationship with his beautiful ex, his current relationship with Robin, and his extraordinary, intuitive detective skills justify this read.  Add to this the horrific murder and multiplicity of seemingly guilty personages and you have a read guaranteed to keep you up at night...or neglecting all responsibilities during the day.

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