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reviewed The silkworm by J. K. Rowling (A Cormoran Strike novel)

J. K. Rowling, Robert Galbraith: The silkworm (2014, Mulholland Books) 4 stars

When novelist Owen Quine goes missing, his wife calls in private detective Cormoran Strike. At …

Review of 'The silkworm' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Thoroughly enjoyed this second effort by JK Rowling (writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith). She's a gifted writer -- as much as I enjoyed the Harry Potter series, I never realized how artfully she can describe a scene. My favorite moments are the things she doesn't write, that reward the reader who's reading closely with a discovery that's hinted at but not spelled out.

Great whodunnit, fun read.