The Cuckoo's Calling
Registered by Lukerik of Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom on 3/10/2014
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
2 journalers for this copy...
"Ridiculous. You ought to give up detecting and try fantasy writing, Strike."
This isn't the only reference to herself. Rowling must have been incandescent when her identity was revealed.
Great book. The pacing is flawlessly done, seriously, look at the rate at which she deals out the characterisation and plot. It's as good as Pratchett's punctuation.
Strike's an interesting character. Damaged, but not unbelievably so. There's enough there to make most people identify with him. I look forward to his further adventures.
The interview scenes are real set-pieces, beautifully done. She's almost showing off, and justifiably so.
And the whole thing just feels real. In case this book leaves Britain I should tell you that many of the characters are reminiscent of famous British people. An element from here and another from there, never enough to get sued. A very clever book with clear evidence of a high level of authorial intelligence.
This isn't the only reference to herself. Rowling must have been incandescent when her identity was revealed.
Great book. The pacing is flawlessly done, seriously, look at the rate at which she deals out the characterisation and plot. It's as good as Pratchett's punctuation.
Strike's an interesting character. Damaged, but not unbelievably so. There's enough there to make most people identify with him. I look forward to his further adventures.
The interview scenes are real set-pieces, beautifully done. She's almost showing off, and justifiably so.
And the whole thing just feels real. In case this book leaves Britain I should tell you that many of the characters are reminiscent of famous British people. An element from here and another from there, never enough to get sued. A very clever book with clear evidence of a high level of authorial intelligence.
Journal Entry 2 by Lukerik at Caffè Nero, St Marys Place in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Thursday, March 13, 2014
Released 10 yrs ago (3/13/2014 UTC) at Caffè Nero, St Marys Place in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
This book begins its journey on the bookshelf. Sorry about the stained pages. I'm a good cook but a messy one.
Journal Entry 3 by AnonymousFinder at Espéraza, Languedoc-Roussillon France on Thursday, July 31, 2014
really liked it, hard to put down- did work out who dunit just before it was revealed, but that's only because i've read too many detective stories to be healthy.I had the feeling J K Rowling was exorcising a few demons-can hardly blame her for that. Comoran Strike is idiosyncratically perfect. Looking forward to the next one.