Cuckoo's Calling

                                        

    

I will come right out and admit that the only reason that I read Cuckoo's Calling is because it is by J.K. Rowling. She wrote is under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, and I didn't give the book a second glance until it came out that she wrote it. That being said, I had no doubt that I would enjoy it, as I have enjoyed all of her other books.

I am not typically drawn to the mystery genre for books, but there is something enjoyable about the concept of a private investigator. In University, I went through a CSI phase, which was easier to fall back into than I expected. I found myself drawn into the twists and turns of the storyline.

The book follows a private detective named Cormoran Strike. He is struggling both personally, and professionally. He is asked by family to investigate the apparent suicide of a popular celebrity.  I enjoyed how the reader learned of the Cormoran's back-story as it came out to his new, temporary, secretary/assistant. This made the mystery aspect of the book almost twofold. The reader both delved into the mystery of the death, but also the mystery of Cormoran Strike.

Unlike many readers who enjoy this genre, I don't find myself thinking ahead, and trying to solve the mystery. I simply sit back and let the story unfold. It seems that by doing this, I may be denying myself an added layer to the reading experience which others may enjoy, but I have never been one to pause and reflect on what I am reading, while I am reading it.

All in all, it was a good book. I have started the second book in the series, and the third is on my shelf waiting for me. I'm sure that I will continue to read the series as each book comes out.