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The Cuckoo's Calling

By: Robert Galbraith
Narrated by: Robert Glenister
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Publisher's summary

Published under a pseudonym, J. K. Rowling’s brilliant debut mystery introduces Detective Cormoran Strike as he investigates a supermodel's suicide in “one of the best books of the year” (USA Today).

After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, creditors are calling, and after a breakup with his longtime girlfriend, he’s living in his office.

Then John Bristow walks through his door with a shocking story: His sister, the legendary supermodel Lula Landry - known to her friends as the Cuckoo - famously fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction, and delusion known to man.

You may think you know detectives, but you've never met one quite like Strike. You may think you know about the wealthy and famous, but you've never seen them under an investigation like this.

Fast-paced and sharply drawn, this dazzling detective novel inspired Strike, the BBC crime drama series that has captivated millions of viewers worldwide.

©2013 Robert Galbraith (P)2013 Hachette Audio

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Editor's Pick

Warning: will cause a fierce attachment to fictional characters and an inability to press pause
"The Cuckoo’s Calling is a masterfully written gritty detective story that hooks you and refuses to let go until its pulse-pounding conclusion. J. K. Rowling (writing under a pseudonym) shows off her literary range in this compelling thriller. The only good thing about finishing this one is the three more equally unpauseable Cormoran Strike thrillers that are ready to listen to and get lost in."
Catherine H., Audible Editor

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very entertaining

im not really into detective novels, but I wanted to see what JKR could do as an adult writer.
I thought it was great, I'm going to keep going with the series.
great narration too.

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Initially not sure

But it turned out to be a great listen. Fascinating characters and a very good narration.

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A favorite!

I discovered I could relisten to the whole series about every other year. Fantastic books and narration!

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Great story!

Wonderful weaving of character’s past and present. Brilliant example of human nature, all its positive and negative reflections of how we seek to survive our beginnings.

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A classic crime story

This is a great crime story, very entertaining and capturing to the reader. Not recommended for those who dislike profanity.

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Interesting

Very entertaining and complex enough to keep me interested. Glad to have discovered a new series.

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The very best

I fell in love with this book and the whole series from the very beginning. And it’s one I keep coming back to to re-listen.

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Fabulous—rich characters and great narration

The CB strike series on audible is fabulous. And this first book is terrific. The protagonists are simultaneously likable and complex. They work hard and persevere. Robert Glenister as narrator is outrageously good. I have listened to each book in the series repeatedly, in part because of Glenister. This book in particular is deft with backstory and the compelling unwinding of the mystery.I love it. All of it. Cheers to the author and the narrator.

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Riveting story

So many story lines woven together well. Well read with varying voices for each character.

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Great read!

A crime drama with dashes of humor with likable characters. Was intrigued the entire time.

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