This is the first book in a crime series by Harry Potter author J.K Rowling (written under a pseudonym). Cormoran Strike is the illegitimate son of a rock star. He was injured in Afghanistan and is struggling to make ends meet as a private investigator. John Bristow asks Strike to investigate the supposed suicide of John's famous adopted sister, supermodel Lula Landry. Other characters include Robin, Strike's temporary secretary who begins to play Watson to his Sherlock; and Charlotte, Strike's beautiful but tempestuous girlfriend.
I'm not used to this genre, but I quickly realised I was going to have to read 400 pages to find out whodunnit. This didn't seem very appealing when I started, but I soon became interested in Cormoran and Robin, and after about 300 pages I wanted to know who did it!
Rowling seems to be master of the long complex sentence and clear descriptions that tell rather than show. I read a review that said you need to read the book with a dictionary by your side but I didn't find that to be the case.
Overall it's a great read. The crime being investigated was interesting but not enthralling; however, I'm keen to read the next one to find out what happens to Strike and Robin.
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