The Cuckoo's Calling

By: Robert Galbraith

Narrated by: Robert Glenister

Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins

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

Well-written detective story

This book is very well-written. Finely drawn characters and a flawed but decent hero. The plot is intriguing and there are a lot of colorful characters.

awesome

loved this book. the story break held my interest. can't wait to listen to the next one by this author.

Amazing. Great mystery book.

Wow. A great audiobook. Writing and narrative are top rate. Not my usual genre but I would get this author's books anytime. Great buy. Won't lose on this one.

GREAT story

I have heard some very good books on audible, but this story was definitely one of the BEST!
It was SO good that I feel like it deserves a written review.
There were so many twists that I never saw coming. It kept me guessing until the very end.
In my opinion, the narrator, Robert Glenister, was one of the best I've ever heard.
He did an amazing job using different voices for each of the different characters.
VERY satisfied with everything about this audio book!

Who us talking?

There was not enough variety in speech to determine whom was speaking during one on one conversations.

interesting and entertaining

I loved this book. It was entertaining until the last page. Creative and I honestly didn't guess the end which always makes me happy.

Great Listen

The narration was great, but more importantly, so was the story. I've listened to all of the Strike series thus far and the only parts that I find annoying involve his ex, Charlotte. But everything else about the books is fantastic. I thought the plot was much less predictable than most mystery novels. All of the characters are well developed and interesting. I always find myself wanting more of the minor characters in the books because they're so interesting. This book, and all of the others in the series, are definitely worth a listen.

Too slow, and too descriptive for me

Okay, this is going to sound shallow, I suppose, but the book got bogged down, I felt, in the description of every scene. If you love rich luscious detail, you'll love this. It's a good story, and it's well written. I just felt that all the detail slowed down the book. The narrator is excellent.

More Impressive Storytelling from J.K. Rowling

Would you listen to The Cuckoo's Calling again? Why?

Yes. It was an excellent audio program, and an enticing story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The whole story rotated around Strike, so it's hard to list anyone else.

Have you listened to any of Robert Glenister’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

All of them. Hard to compare against the Harry Potter books, but this is just as twisted and a great story.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. It took a few sittings,

Any additional comments?

I look forward to more books with Strike as the main character.

Edge of the seat thriller

Thrilling story that keeps you guessing until the end. Maintains a good pace throughout. Great development of characters - can almost see the story unfolding before you. also good narration throughout.