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

Wow!

loved it! British as heck to fit the anglophile that I am. The writing and performance was superb. I've found a new addition and addiction.

Great story, but pay attention

I usually listen to audio books while doing other things, so there were a few moments of "wait, who's that?" as many characters were introduced and woven through the story. This probably was the reason it took me about 1/3 of the way through to be fully engaged. However, narration was great and mystery solution was not easy to figure out, so it kept my interest high. Not high drama or cliff hanger excitement, but very entertaining.

Rachelle sounded like a goat with lung cancer.

Great story!!! I hope the next books have stronger female roles budding from the aristocratic lifestyle. Kira ended up being my favorite character of all people.

The Name Fooled Me!

Not at all as I expected. Interesting, quirky characters. Suspenseful to the end. Terrific voices by Robert Glenister. I’m definitely looking for another by Galbraith!

Great

Great like it all. Story performance look forward to Listening look forward to the next book😎

Excellent characters and a compelling story

J.K.Rowling’s character development is stellar. The story is intriguing and told in a compelling way.

Loved this hard-boiled detective novel.

Fantastic narration and I loved the style of the hard-boiled detective novel with modern twists.

Lacked suspense

This story lacked suspense and kept the reader in the dark for quite a while. Took me a long time to get into & to keep the characters straight. Sometimes they were called by their first names or their last names. Kind of predictable ending.

Addicted to reading about Cormoran and Robin

I am so on love with the characters . This first book in the series is as intriguing the second time I read it as the first. I love the relationship of Cormoran and Robin, and the intrigue, intelligence , complexity and cadence of the story telling are so good that I am addicted. I plan to listen to it again a third time soon but after I have read the second , third and fourth book again. first I have to attend to daily chores I have recently neglected during my second reading but my husband is not complaining because he loves the stories too. I am anxiously waiting for the fifth book to come out as well.

Well Done!

I’m not a mystery fan, but was curious given the reviews and the author. I really enjoyed this book. The writing was fantastic! I’m diving into the next book.