The Silkworm

"Galbraith’s style is straightforward, well-executed and deeply satisfying crime writing. This is the second novel featuring Cormoran Strike, the troubled ex-soldier/war-hero turned private detective. It’s a dark and bloody tale, but Galbraith’s wicked, knowing characterization of British publishing types makes it disturbingly funny, too. The murder being investigated in The Silkworm is that of an author who is universally disliked. In fact, there are few likable characters here, and it’s Galbraith’s great skill that they remain compelling, despite their nastiness. I haven’t felt this thrilled by a detective since Kinsey Millhone in Sue Grafton’s alphabet mysteries."