littlezen reviewed Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith
Review of 'Ink Black Heart' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A 1000 page book with no ending
1024 pages
English language
Published April 10, 2022 by Little Brown & Company.
A 1000 page book with no ending
It is super rare for me to finish a book this long in under three weeks, but I found the plot of this mystery extremely addictive. The characters were intriguing and there were plenty of developments and surprising plots twists. The Ink Black Heart was especially intricate.
As usual, I found all the details about the the agency's cases fascinating, and the relationship between partners Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott continues to entertain.
Bravo! I'm looking forward to the next installment!
New adventure with Robin and Cormoran! I enjoy this series - I like the switch between protagonists - Robin and Strike. I'm actually not really into the whole 'will they- won't they' thing - I just enjoy how awesome Robin has grown and how their business is FINALLY thriving. I do wish Strike would take care of himself though. The mystery takes a while to get in. I think if you don't know much about the internet, you may have a hard time following along some of the story. A woman comes and meets Robin, the firm is swamped and Robin is unable to help. Later, the woman dies and the firm gets hired, to find out the same thing the woman came in and more. There's a lot of talk about internet, chat-style speaking, online vernacular, etc. CW: abuse, pedophilia, murder. I found it all very interesting. The book …
New adventure with Robin and Cormoran! I enjoy this series - I like the switch between protagonists - Robin and Strike. I'm actually not really into the whole 'will they- won't they' thing - I just enjoy how awesome Robin has grown and how their business is FINALLY thriving. I do wish Strike would take care of himself though. The mystery takes a while to get in. I think if you don't know much about the internet, you may have a hard time following along some of the story. A woman comes and meets Robin, the firm is swamped and Robin is unable to help. Later, the woman dies and the firm gets hired, to find out the same thing the woman came in and more. There's a lot of talk about internet, chat-style speaking, online vernacular, etc. CW: abuse, pedophilia, murder. I found it all very interesting. The book is HUGE (I first had a hard cover, but it was too unwieldy - then I got an e-book). Although, I will say, the end (ironically because it's such a long book), felt rushed. I like the character development, the way they solve things and how the agency works.
I guess this is my kind of book. The display of social media was interesting but maybe a bit over-done. Having to read three parallel chats was a bit tiring but i guess it plays into the context of the book. The ending was a bit lack-luster and formulaic but i enjoyed the journey. Hope the next installment comes quickly.
Amazing, once again! Love Strike and Robin, and the story kept me reading late into the night every night since it was released.
Also, funny how you can go look at all the 1 star reviews from before the book was even released and see where JKR got the inspiration for Anomie’s army of cyber-bullies ready to ridicule and belittle a successful woman because she has the gall to say something you don’t like.
Goodreads really needs to crack down on reviews that are made on books the person hasn’t even read.