Lethal White

A Cormoran Strike Novel

By: Robert Galbraith

Narrated by: Robert Glenister

An unsettling cold case investigation ensnares Cormoran Strike and his partner in a web of dangerous secrets in this #1 New York Times bestseller, the inspiration for HBO Max's acclaimed series C.B. Strike.
When a troubled young man named Billy asks Cormoran Strike to help him investigate a crime he witnessed as a child, the private eye is left deeply troubled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic.
Trying to get to the bottom of Billy's story, Strike and Robin Ellacott -- once his assistant, now a partner in the agency -- set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside. And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike's own life is far from straightforward. His newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been; Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much trickier than that. The most epic Robert Galbraith novel yet, Lethal White is "addictive, murderous fun" for British mystery lovers and crime fiction fans alike (Vox).

Critic reviews

"Rowling's wizardry as a writer is on fulsome display in Lethal White ( 3.5/4 stars), a behemoth of a novel that flies by in a flash. This is a crime series deeply rooted in the real world, where brutality and ugliness are leavened by the oh-so-human flaws and virtues of Galbraith's irresistible hero and heroine."—USA Today

"At times you might feel as you did when reading the Harry Potter books, particularly later in the series, when they got longer and looser. You love the plot, and you love being in the company of the characters, and you admire the author's voice and insights and ingenuity, and you relish the chance to relax into a book without feeling rushed or puzzled or shortchanged.... Long live the fertile imagination and prodigious output of J.K. Rowling."—The New York Times

"If you love the intricate, character-driven mysteries written by Tana French and Kate Atkinson, then chances are good that you'll enjoy the ones by Robert Galbraith. . . . Robert Galbraith knows how to tell a story every bit as deftly as does J.K. Rowling. Cormoran Strike, who lost a leg in Afghanistan, may limp painfully through much of the book, but the tale being told never misses a step."—Joyce Sáenz Harris, Dallas Morning News

"Even if the world is the seedy underbelly of contemporary London and not Magical Hogwarts, cracking the cover of a Galbraith novel is like stepping through a portal. You're immersed all at once."—Bustle

"Addictive, murderous fun."
—Vox

"Compulsively readable."—People

"One of contemporary crime fiction's most delightful partnerships."—Seattle Times

"Rowling's emotionally intelligent portrayal of her protagonists never overwhelms the whodunit story line."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"Rowling deftly circumnavigates all of the tropes and constructs that have long since relegated the male-author-dominated thriller genre to a place of ridicule and sheer inanity."
—Tablet Magazine

I'm soooooo glad it's the same narrator.

I'm soooooo glad it's the same narrator, he is great! I am so excited for to listen to this book. I'm just afraid to finish it and have nothing good to listen to next!
*update: Awsome book. Highly recommend. When is the next one coming out?

It’s not a church, it’s a cult.

Never a Harry Potter fan personally, I still was always fully enthralled with Rowling’s ability to transport the reader into a brilliantly imaginary realm. I genuinely can’t imagine a more talented writer of fiction. In each of these Cormoran Strike stories she develops characters and intimate scenes in a way that is so COMPLETELY human, while at the same time fantastically fictional. This particular story was eerie, given so many of the scenes were set in an isolated cult camp. You feared for Robin, and remained anxious throughout. This narrator is the best in the business and his voice IS Strike’s. I’ll be hearing him in my head for days. There isn’t enough character space to compliment him on his voice talents. Being an American I was tickled that Glenister struggled more with the American accent than any other accent I’ve heard him expertly portray. I found it entertaining, in an endearing way.
Overall review : 34 hours absolutely flew. I stretched it out as long as I could. Now, yet again, I wait.

This is not the best in the series

It's not a bad book, and the first 80% of it is excellent, but the ending is kind of... too perfect? Since it's a mystery I don't want to give too much away, but I'd say the first three books in this series are pretty much perfect and this book is just okay.

Loved it!

As all the other books in the Cormorants Strike series, "Lethal White" is awesome. Can't wait for book five.

Harlequin romance drivel

The “long-simmering tension” between Robin and Strike just became annoying. Her jealous assumptions were childish and showed she didn’t know Strike very well. Her marital problems just became tedious and it was torturous for the author to come up with another justification Robin could use. I’m actually looking forward to this being next in the Cinemax series because that will clean it up a bit. The narrator is awesome as usual.