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# Career of Evil (A Cormoran Strike Novel, 3)

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A disturbing package leads Detective Cormoran Strike and his assistant Robin Ellacott to investigate four dangerous murder suspects in this "magnetic" British mystery (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times ) that inspired the acclaimed HBO Max series C.B. Strike . When Robin Ellacott opens an unexpected delivery, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman's severed leg. Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but just as alarmed. He suspects that four people from his past could be responsible -- and any one of them is capable of sustained and unspeakable brutality. With the police focusing on the one suspect Strike has essentially ruled out, he and Robin take matters into their own hands and delve into the dark and twisted worlds of the other three men. But as more horrendous acts occur, time is running out for the two of them . . . Career of Evil is the third in J. K. Rowling's highly acclaimed series featuring private detective Cormoran Strike and his assistant Robin Ellacott. A fiendishly clever mystery with unexpected twists around every corner, Career of Evil is also a gripping story of a man and a woman at a crossroads in their personal and professional lives.

Review: Love of Two is One - Back in the day, the Earth anticipated every Harry Potter book. They were events. They single-handedly supported large chains of book stores, which failed after the series was completed. Those children's book, at first written by a single mother on relief, riveted the planet. How could it be so? Astonishing talent joined with phenomenal industry in the Earth's favorite author who created the Earth's favorite series. Today, the Rowling Facebook page and the internet remain consumed with Harry Potter, but Rowling has moved on. For her adult crime novels Rowling sensibly is using a different authorial name. The Cormoran Strike series is a phenomenal crime series from the second authorial persona of my favorite author. Toto, we ain't in Hogwarts any more. The greatness of this book can be examined in several different ways. As an entertainment, it is riveting from the first page. As an exploration of the realities in relationships between men and women, it is spot on. As a deep dive into the darkest depths of reality, it achieves a black magnificence. The adventures of Cormoran Strike and Robin are as entertaining as any storyline in contemporary fiction. They are fully developed and highly sympathetic characters. Their occupations as an investigation partnership plausibly place them in deep peril, and watching them work their way through their adventures is very entertaining. The insights of Rowling into relationships elevate this work. Robin isn't really that into her fiance, it seems, and he comes across as a very limited guy compared to Cormoran Strike. Yet, the momentum of her relationship with the annoying Matthew carries them along towards the altar and the gulf between her life and Cormoran's, which seems to vanish as they work together, is brilliantly exposed as massive in the end. A man and woman working together closely and bonding as they do in danger and hardship, leads to complicated feelings. Yet they could not come together easily, and perhaps never could be together at all. The series continues. Stay tuned. I see comments critical of a story line in which Robin remains in her relationship with Matthew, along the lines of why would she? Only because that's what people really do. Rowling has been around the block a few times, and she writes truth when it comes to the relationships of her main characters. It's unclear that Robin and Matthew have a prayer of working out long-term, in part brilliantly demonstrated in a humorous scene near the end of the novel. Yet it's difficult to see how Robin would avoid being carried along deeper and deeper into that mistake. It's also unclear that Matthew is a mistake, all-in-all. As for Cormoran Strike and Robin, because every aspect of their background and even private behavior is ill-suited to one another, how they work out going forward is unknowable, including perhaps to them at the end of this novel. It seems clear though, that they have a long way to go together still. The world is filled with darkness as much as with light. These are not children's books, nor romantic suspense books with pillow-soft sensibilities. Rowling is an astonishingly talented author, and she has the ability to bring the darkness in a way that can be all-enveloping and even overwhelming. Personally, at times while reading this book I felt sick to my stomach. At other times, I worried about this author with two authorial personas that I love - J.K. Rowling and Galbraith. She can write so very dark that it made me worry about her, but of course it's just that she is very, very good at what she does. Rowling's unflinching examinations of murder, pedophilia and abuse ring of truth. These are not the most pleasant topics, but the advantage of Rowling's chosen genre of hard-boiled detective fiction is the perspective it gives on the cesspools. In sympathy with the protagonists, we can stand to look into the blackness because we are safely removed from it, in sympathy with decent people who are battling against it. Our lead characters remain unsullied and admirable, if unconventional. In my humble opinion, with just three books in the hard boiled detective genre Rowling has risen to become the top author all-time. Rowling surpasses them all with her insights about the human condition, including the depths of depravity.
Review: ... Robert Galbraith/Cormoran Strike novels combine two of my absolute favorite things: mysteries and writings by J - The Robert Galbraith/Cormoran Strike novels combine two of my absolute favorite things: mysteries and writings by J.K. Rowling. Honestly, if she rewrote the dictionary, I'd read and love it. I can just imagine: wallet - (noun), a trivial little item, sometimes small and sometimes large where one ought to look if he had any interest in buying anything I love the main characters--Robin and Strike. They are both so good and brave (hard core Gryffindors the both of them) and their characterizations, in typical Rowling style, are almost unfairly compelling. We've been given partial insight into their personalities up to this point and I'm pleased to say that in this installment, we get to see a little bit more into Robin's past and find out exactly what's contributed to making her want to be a semi-professional detective. It's always been like this by the way, even back to the Philosopher's Stone days: you know there's more to the story than what you're being told, more to the characters than what is immediately obvious about them, but little bits get revealed along the way and once you meet the characters, you're hooked. You can't stop reading until you understand what makes them tick--and you can't help but empathize. Highlights of book three in the Stike series include: growing tension (of the romantic kind) between our maybe/maybe not star-crossed main characters, body parts turning up in the mail, insight into the mind of a psychotic serial killer (and trust me, this part is not romanticized--he's no Dexter!), and enough clues laid out along the way that you can definitely solve the puzzle (or at least form a very strong theory early on), but still remain interested enough to continue reading and find out the exact details. I will say I found this to be the most graphic of the books so far in the series. I first met Mary Higgins Clark books when I was 11 (when I probably ought to have been reading Nancy Drew) and they left a rather *ahem* lasting impression on me due to the gruesome nature of most of the crimes. Fifteen years later I am reminded of some of the more gory ones, particularly when we're given Robin's perspective: the strong heroine, mystery solver (who sometimes lands herself in danger while she's investigating) rang very strongly back to the Clark books. And I apologize very profusely to my literary idol J.K.Rowling for this next bit (I'm sure she would not appreciate it): but I just have to say it: I can't get over the f***s she sends flying about in the name of authenticity. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with them by the way. I certainly don't think they detract from the overall quality of the writing--and it's not even that they're spewed about every fourth word. It's only that--well, here's why I'm apologizing to JKR by the way, because I'm pretty sure this is exactly why she concocted the persona of Robert Galbraith--I can't just forget she wrote Harry Potter. Every time Cormoran walks down Charing Cross Road, I wonder if he's walking by the cafe where Harry fought with Death Eaters--if maybe he'll pick up on some odd folks walking around the Leaky Cauldron (because he's definitely the sort who'd notice). It's a little bit like watching Bob Saget do stand up (just a little bit, sorry!!). On the whole though, I highly recommend the Cormoran Strike novels to any and all Mystery lovers (who are at least in their teens, because this is not suitable for kids). The writing style is undeniable: every comment clever, every detail placed carefully for the readers' perusal. Career of Evil is violent at times and frankly a bit frightening. But the characters in the series will stick with you. And I cannot wait for the next one!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #43,735 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #73 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Books) #349 in Serial Killer Thrillers #1,079 in Murder Thrillers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 73,113 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love of Two is One
*by T***I on October 23, 2015*

Back in the day, the Earth anticipated every Harry Potter book. They were events. They single-handedly supported large chains of book stores, which failed after the series was completed. Those children's book, at first written by a single mother on relief, riveted the planet. How could it be so? Astonishing talent joined with phenomenal industry in the Earth's favorite author who created the Earth's favorite series. Today, the Rowling Facebook page and the internet remain consumed with Harry Potter, but Rowling has moved on. For her adult crime novels Rowling sensibly is using a different authorial name. The Cormoran Strike series is a phenomenal crime series from the second authorial persona of my favorite author. Toto, we ain't in Hogwarts any more. The greatness of this book can be examined in several different ways. As an entertainment, it is riveting from the first page. As an exploration of the realities in relationships between men and women, it is spot on. As a deep dive into the darkest depths of reality, it achieves a black magnificence. The adventures of Cormoran Strike and Robin are as entertaining as any storyline in contemporary fiction. They are fully developed and highly sympathetic characters. Their occupations as an investigation partnership plausibly place them in deep peril, and watching them work their way through their adventures is very entertaining. The insights of Rowling into relationships elevate this work. Robin isn't really that into her fiance, it seems, and he comes across as a very limited guy compared to Cormoran Strike. Yet, the momentum of her relationship with the annoying Matthew carries them along towards the altar and the gulf between her life and Cormoran's, which seems to vanish as they work together, is brilliantly exposed as massive in the end. A man and woman working together closely and bonding as they do in danger and hardship, leads to complicated feelings. Yet they could not come together easily, and perhaps never could be together at all. The series continues. Stay tuned. I see comments critical of a story line in which Robin remains in her relationship with Matthew, along the lines of why would she? Only because that's what people really do. Rowling has been around the block a few times, and she writes truth when it comes to the relationships of her main characters. It's unclear that Robin and Matthew have a prayer of working out long-term, in part brilliantly demonstrated in a humorous scene near the end of the novel. Yet it's difficult to see how Robin would avoid being carried along deeper and deeper into that mistake. It's also unclear that Matthew is a mistake, all-in-all. As for Cormoran Strike and Robin, because every aspect of their background and even private behavior is ill-suited to one another, how they work out going forward is unknowable, including perhaps to them at the end of this novel. It seems clear though, that they have a long way to go together still. The world is filled with darkness as much as with light. These are not children's books, nor romantic suspense books with pillow-soft sensibilities. Rowling is an astonishingly talented author, and she has the ability to bring the darkness in a way that can be all-enveloping and even overwhelming. Personally, at times while reading this book I felt sick to my stomach. At other times, I worried about this author with two authorial personas that I love - J.K. Rowling and Galbraith. She can write so very dark that it made me worry about her, but of course it's just that she is very, very good at what she does. Rowling's unflinching examinations of murder, pedophilia and abuse ring of truth. These are not the most pleasant topics, but the advantage of Rowling's chosen genre of hard-boiled detective fiction is the perspective it gives on the cesspools. In sympathy with the protagonists, we can stand to look into the blackness because we are safely removed from it, in sympathy with decent people who are battling against it. Our lead characters remain unsullied and admirable, if unconventional. In my humble opinion, with just three books in the hard boiled detective genre Rowling has risen to become the top author all-time. Rowling surpasses them all with her insights about the human condition, including the depths of depravity.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ... Robert Galbraith/Cormoran Strike novels combine two of my absolute favorite things: mysteries and writings by J
*by L***W on November 6, 2015*

The Robert Galbraith/Cormoran Strike novels combine two of my absolute favorite things: mysteries and writings by J.K. Rowling. Honestly, if she rewrote the dictionary, I'd read and love it. I can just imagine: wallet - (noun), a trivial little item, sometimes small and sometimes large where one ought to look if he had any interest in buying anything I love the main characters--Robin and Strike. They are both so good and brave (hard core Gryffindors the both of them) and their characterizations, in typical Rowling style, are almost unfairly compelling. We've been given partial insight into their personalities up to this point and I'm pleased to say that in this installment, we get to see a little bit more into Robin's past and find out exactly what's contributed to making her want to be a semi-professional detective. It's always been like this by the way, even back to the Philosopher's Stone days: you know there's more to the story than what you're being told, more to the characters than what is immediately obvious about them, but little bits get revealed along the way and once you meet the characters, you're hooked. You can't stop reading until you understand what makes them tick--and you can't help but empathize. Highlights of book three in the Stike series include: growing tension (of the romantic kind) between our maybe/maybe not star-crossed main characters, body parts turning up in the mail, insight into the mind of a psychotic serial killer (and trust me, this part is not romanticized--he's no Dexter!), and enough clues laid out along the way that you can definitely solve the puzzle (or at least form a very strong theory early on), but still remain interested enough to continue reading and find out the exact details. I will say I found this to be the most graphic of the books so far in the series. I first met Mary Higgins Clark books when I was 11 (when I probably ought to have been reading Nancy Drew) and they left a rather *ahem* lasting impression on me due to the gruesome nature of most of the crimes. Fifteen years later I am reminded of some of the more gory ones, particularly when we're given Robin's perspective: the strong heroine, mystery solver (who sometimes lands herself in danger while she's investigating) rang very strongly back to the Clark books. And I apologize very profusely to my literary idol J.K.Rowling for this next bit (I'm sure she would not appreciate it): but I just have to say it: I can't get over the f***s she sends flying about in the name of authenticity. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with them by the way. I certainly don't think they detract from the overall quality of the writing--and it's not even that they're spewed about every fourth word. It's only that--well, here's why I'm apologizing to JKR by the way, because I'm pretty sure this is exactly why she concocted the persona of Robert Galbraith--I can't just forget she wrote Harry Potter. Every time Cormoran walks down Charing Cross Road, I wonder if he's walking by the cafe where Harry fought with Death Eaters--if maybe he'll pick up on some odd folks walking around the Leaky Cauldron (because he's definitely the sort who'd notice). It's a little bit like watching Bob Saget do stand up (just a little bit, sorry!!). On the whole though, I highly recommend the Cormoran Strike novels to any and all Mystery lovers (who are at least in their teens, because this is not suitable for kids). The writing style is undeniable: every comment clever, every detail placed carefully for the readers' perusal. Career of Evil is violent at times and frankly a bit frightening. But the characters in the series will stick with you. And I cannot wait for the next one!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ There are plenty of shady suspects, simmering suspense and a web of great sub plots.
*by S***M on December 29, 2015*

The third Cormoran Strike book is here, complete with the same endearing characters that I've grown to love. The ruffled and damaged Strike, and the ever enthusiastic and clever Robin. It's another hefty book at 494 pages, which was made more obvious when I saw the hardback in the stores. Book size is something that you don't really notice when reading an ebook. The drama starts when a mysterious package arrives at Strike's agency. Instantly he knows that it's personal, and there are plenty of skeletons in his closet to make a list of suspects. The fact that the package was addressed to Robin is enough for him (and me) to worry for her safety. I know I couldn't cope if something bad happened to Robin. Having been to Edinburgh and its famous castle a number of times, I liked how part of the plot was set there. It was easy to picture Strike limping his way on the cobblestones. I was glad to see RG (JK) throw his/her hometown into the mix. Robin is quite the focus. Her own insecurities, confusing relationships, wedding preparation, and being the target of a nutcase are described brilliantly. In the midst of the main plot, and working on other cases, she always feels that she needs to prove herself. Her inner voice is convinced it knows what Strike is thinking, but is usually way off the mark. IMO she just needs to chill, relax and be confident. She doesn't give herself enough credit. The story coasts along in such an engaging way. Each clue is investigated and analyzed. The puzzle slowly but surely builds toward a solution. Strike and Robin have some tough times too. The stresses of life and work culminate in an ultimatum between them. Is she a real partner in the agency, or not? The tension is building. Robin is keen as ever, but Strike worries for her safety The plot ramps up. The baddie is a sicko. The worst of the worst. In fact, every suspect in the book is a lowlife. I'm not going into details of what they get up to, but there is some pretty heavy stuff that will make your stomach turn. RG/JK is never one to shy away from including such detail. There's plenty going on as the tension filled suspense heads to an exciting climax. Strike has a light bulb moment, which is kept just out of our reach until the right time for it to be revealed. If there was anything in this book that I didn't like, it would be how things panned out for Robin. I wanted her more involved, but that's as much detail I'm prepared to share. In a nutshell It's another great case for Cormoran and Robin. There are plenty of shady suspects, simmering suspense and a web of great sub plots. It's another winner. Note: I don't claim to be a pro-reviewer, I am a reader. My reviews are based on my personal thoughts around the story that the book is trying to tell. I try to focus on the story (which is the reason I read) rather than dissect the book and pass comment on typos, writing style or structure.

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