FICTION

The Silkworm

by Robert Galbraith
Mulholland: Little, Brown. 2014. 464p. ISBN 9780316206877. $28; ebk. ISBN 9780316206914. MYS
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Private detective Cormoran Strike, quite busy after his last high-profile case (The Cuckoo's Calling), is now investigating the disappearance of author Owen Quine. Quine's wife thinks he's off at a writer's retreat, but, of course, matters aren't that simple. Quine's new manuscript has been leaked to key people in the London publishing world, and his thinly veiled caricatures of his colleagues' most private weaknesses have made him very unpopular. Meanwhile, Cormoran's capable assistant Robin is planning her wedding and wishing she could resolve the unspoken tension between her boss and her fiancé. Good luck with that.
VERDICT This Cormoran Strike adventure delivers on all the promise of the first one. In her Galbraith persona, author J.K. Rowling has created memorable characters who develop and grow throughout the course of the novel. The mystery itself is clever, and the frequent darts aimed at the publishing world are entertaining. Fans of contemporary British mysteries will eat this up. [See Prepub Alert, 2/24/14.]
Reviewed by Laurel Bliss, San Diego State Univ. Lib. , Jul 11, 2014
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