"The Cuckoo's Calling"

"The Cuckoo's Calling" is the work of author, J. K. Rowling, of Harry Potter fame.  She wrote the mystery using the pseudonym, Robert Galbraith, hoping to remain undiscovered as she began writing in a different genre.  By the time I asked Amazon to download it to my Kindle, she'd been "outed" accidentally so I knew when I was reading it who the true author was.  However, it didn't distract me from the story which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Private Detective Cormoran Strike hasn't been having a good day after dumping his almost fiancee and showing up at his office with a bruised and scratched face in the aftermath of the break up -- and no place to live!  The only bright spot in his day seems to be Robin, the new temp that the agency has sent to work for him.  She's bright, has initiative and even ushers in a new client -- something he doesn't seem to have too many of.

His client is a lawyer whose adopted sister (a well known super model) died recently in a fall from her balcony.  The police as well as the paparazzi all think she committed suicide -- in fact there are no indications to the contrary.  However, her brother doesn't agree and wants Cormoran to conduct his own investigation and is willing to pay very well for it.   Although he is reluctant to take the case, Cormoran can't really refuse since he needs the money.

The investigation takes him into the world of the rich and famous and some of his own illegitimate parentage helps open doors for him.  Robin proves to be an able assistant but will they be able to uncover anything to point to murder rather than suicide? 

I hear Rowling (or Galbraith) has a second Cormoran Strike book coming up and I can hardly wait!  pazt