THE INK BLACK HEART

Slightly longer than your usual thriller, but none the worse for it. The book is gripping and highly enjoyable! Highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of the genre.

Cormoran Strike has one leg blown up and we read in every book, the follow up complications. Robin Ellacort, the partner, cannot believe when Strike makes an overture and that results in Madeline. Wait, this is not the story of murder, deception, bombing, threats and what not that goes on for 1200 plus pages! The saving grace is the writing, one is never bored, and the pages merrily march along. The greatest long classical golden age mystery is Gaudy Night, a 400 plus book by Dorothy Sayers. Mr. Galbraith, or Miss Rowling can really write ( just forget Casual Vacancy) and in keeping with 21st century, plenty of four letter words and characters that always go from one sexual pot to another sexual fire. Perhaps that is the modern London life.It is really a murder mystery, with the detectives trying to find Anomie’s identity. Somehow one doesn’t mind the pages, they fly by. But forgetting the mystery it is how Robin responds to Strike that holds the reader’s attention. The basic work of the agency appears to be following people and that is made slightly interesting by the characters. But Strike and Robin rule. Life has changed from the golden age, references to loo and toilets stick their unwelcome noses. Strike says, ‘firstly’ a strict no no if one follows English grammar, but who cares.Believe me, if the book was cut down to a third, it would be the tour de force it is advertised to be. As it is a wonderfully written novel ends with a whimper, although much happens in the climax, we are too tired to care.

Another page turner from the genius that is Robert Galbraith/JK Rowling. Each Strike book has been better than it's predecessor, and The Ink Black Heart is no different. Complex and fascinating, it closes the problem with a satisfying end, but leaves you waiting for the next instalment in true Rowling style. If you're new to the Strike series, I suggest you read them in order if only to understand the character arcs that run through the books. Unputdownable, one of those books that you want to finish to reach the end, while also not wanting the experience to end!

Whilst the plot was engaging and very relevant in today’s times the length of the book could have definitely been shorter. I do not believe that the in game chats needed to be so detailed. Loved Strike and Robin’s chemistry as always.

Very Well written and layered. Vivid as always . The cyber bully world and impact on teenagers is well captured

With “Ink black heart”, JK Rowling (writing as Robert Galbraith) has demonstrated how meticulous she is, in portraying individual characters and how much she understands the nuances of social media interactions.She has woven a perfect albeit a bit protracted thriller. Sometimes thriller writers introduce a new element or a person suddenly to catch the readers off guard. Rawlings did not resort to such fraud, but created genuine surprise in this wonderful whodunnit novel.The way each loose end is tied neatly indicated how mature Ms. Rowling has become in narrating a thriller. There are some lovely sentences, some very quotable quotes and wonderful sentences in general in this novel. In spite of a enviable depth of vocabulary, Ms. Rowling doesn’t complicate sentences and gives us an easy read.Structured online trolling has become common place these days and the author skilfully reveals the murder mystery and how it is solved using the online tools the present generation is well versed with.The main drawback of the book is it’s length, but the author used this to make sure that the story is a thoroughly researched one.The romance between Strike and Robin, the two protagonists of the novel doesn’t advance much in this novel leaving the fans unsatisfied.Overall, the novel is a must read for Robert Galbraith’s fans, but a bit difficult read for the rest.

The plot is intricate, although feels unnecessary and dragged on at some points. But had fun reading this. This is must read for all mystery fans out there.

Brilliantly written to engage, transport you into the lives of the two most endearing characters that I have ever read. Very cool!

Neesa resenha irei falar sobre o livro e sobre sua edição.A narrativa do livro é intrigante como sempre. A escritora traz na obra uma leitura interessante sobre o comportamento e consequências das mídias sociais e do fato das pessoas se autopromoverem e ao mesmo tempo manter o anonimato nessa interação completamente virtual. Se você está esperando romance, vai ver muito pouco seu desenvolvimento neste livro. Acredito que a autora também está buscando desenvolver os persoagens até que se efetive ou não o relacionamento amoroso. Gosto de ver a Robin se desenvolvendo e se descobrindo, assim como o Strike amadurecendo.Sobre a edição do livro, ficou muito ruim com os chats. Dá pra entender a escolha da forma, mas é um pouco difícil de digerir na leitura.

Difficult to read the on-line conversations on the novel. Poor formatting for the Kindle. Has this been corrected?

Este libro mantiene la tensión y es verosímil. Nada forzado.No pude leerlo en el kindle paperwhite; las conversaciones en el juego tienen la letra tan pequeña que tuve que utilizar una tableta para leerlos

cant believe shes done it again ... the 6th in the series was the best so far, complicated? yes, bit really well conceived and develped ... and comes the 7th and again, the best robin-cormoran so far ... and so appropriate with present times of fake news, flat earthers and climate negationists ...

Absolutely loved this book! Couldn't put it down. As for me, it's the best one so far in the series.