The Cuckoo's Calling
Product available on: 01/05/2013
Price: £89.99
Bookseller Reviews
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Thoroughly enjoyable
I loved this. Crime novels aren't usually my genre of choice, and I admit I picked this up once I knew it was written by JK Rowling, but I thoroughly enjoy... READ MORE
Brilliantly Unique
I admit, I bought the book because of the true author, but I really enjoyed it. It is a gripping book with its finger on the pulse of modern culture, comme... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: ISIS Publishing
- ISBN: 9781445028125
- Dimensions: 190 x 185 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA gripping read
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It took a while to get into, but once I had, I couldn't put it down! The story keeps you in suspense and keeps you guessing... READ MORE
Great!
This book was incredible, I loved the storyline, the suspense, the curiosity. Being a good crime fiction book it gets you thinking - makes you wonder. The ... READ MORE
Sheer brilliance
I'll admit I came to this because of the author. I loved j k Rowling's Harry Potter books but had reservations about this series as I struggled with the ca... READ MORE
Thoroughly enjoyed this book
I have never read any of the books written by JK Rowling (honestly!) and I thoroughly enjoyed this one.
It made a nice change for a female character to be... READ MORE
Worth the read.
Just finished Robert Galbraith (J K Rowling) the cuckoo's calling. Lost it a little early on but then began to enjoy it. Good ending. Sure to be a follow u... READ MORE
Okay but doesn't win a coconut!
I quite enjoyed this book. That it was well written is a given but I thought there was something lacking. Was it that it read like a crime novel of the 50'... READ MORE
Not For Me ...
Admittedly I purchased this novel when the genuine authors name was conveniently leaked. From the outset I found this book heavy going. The central charact... READ MORE
J.K.Rowling a legend
It is only now that I have read The Cuckoo's Calling that I have found out that the legend J.K Rowling has written this novel using the pseudonym Robert Ga... READ MORE
J.K.Rowling legend
It is only now that I have read The Cuckoo's Calling that I have found out that the legend J.K Rowling has written this novel using the pseudonym Robert Ga... READ MORE
another super adult book by jk rowling
This is a very well written detective story with excellent characters and a really well written storyline, roll on the next one.
A really great crime novel
Crime novels are my favourite genre of novels, and I thought I would read this when it came out about it being by JK Rowling. I was dreading what it would ... READ MORE
Modern day Sherlock and Watson!!
This is the first instalment of the now series of 4. For whatever reason, I always found another book that I needed to read desperately before I read this ... READ MORE
Page turner
I read a very good review of the fifth in the series and was looking for an easy and distracting read while going through a month of distressing family ill... READ MORE
I can't praise this book enough...
Set in London in the grand area of Mayfair to the backstreets of the East End to the chaos of Soho. A brilliant setting for any mystery novel and perhaps ... READ MORE
#LateReview but well worth a read
The Cuckoo’s Calling follows Cormoran Strike, a private detective as he looks into the supposed suicide of Lula Landry, a famous young model, who despite h... READ MORE
Strikes the right notes
This is an impressive debut crime novel from an author better known in other genres. The main protagonists are easy to like and the plot is sufficiently t... READ MORE
Breathtaking brilliant
I absolutely loved this book! It gripped me right for the start to the point were I could hardly put it down. All throughout I was trying to figure out how... READ MORE
A gripping crime novel!
I had this book on my shelf for a LONG time before I finally got stuck in this year. All I can say is I'm sorry I left it so long.
The book is fast-paced... READ MORE
Very good read
Very good read. Not drawn out. A lot of character background. Very worth a read
The Cuckoo's Calling
Given as a present - recipient enjoyed it. Will borrow it.
Brilliant
Was most enjoyable. This was the second time of reading it and I was not disappointed in any way. Thoroughly recommended.
Brilliant!
J.K Rowling is a master storyteller. Under her sudonym, she has proved to be a classy crime writer. This first book in the ‘Strike’ series is a real page t... READ MORE
My favourite detective duo!
The Cuckoo's Calling is my personal favourite in the series... so far!
Wonderful start to an addictive series
The Cuckoo's Calling is a fascinating story about a grumpy, Cornish, amputee veteran turned private investigator, based in Soho, called Cormoran Strike (af... READ MORE
Page-turner crime fiction.
The Cuckoo’s Calling is the first book in the Cormoran Strike series by best-selling British author, J K Rowling, writing as Robert Galbraith. The author g... READ MORE
Good Who Dunnit
Really enjoyed this book, kept you guessing right to the end. Robert Galbraith can certainly write, I wonder if he's thought of trying his hand at writing... READ MORE
Strike 1
This is the first of the Cormoran Strike novels written by JK Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The story revolves around a beautiful troubled... READ MORE
A fantastic crime fiction
This book was amazing! From start to finish it gripped my attention in every chapter with its mystery making you wonder ‘who did it?’ and even getting you ... READ MORE
Falling Short of Expectations: My thoughts on 'The Cuckoo's Calling
"The Cuckoo's Calling" had a wealth of potential, but ultimately failed to deliver. At the onset, the book had me hooked with its spellbinding plot and one... READ MORE
Wow!
I absolutely loved this, I went in completely blind not having seen the BBC series and not even realising the Galbraith was Rowling! I literally could not ... READ MORE
An epic is born
We may have the almost divine Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes. We may rejoice in the talents (and charm) of Miss Marple and Lord Peter Wimsey. We might ... READ MORE