"The Cuckoo's Calling could be a good read for mystery lovers who enjoy atmospheric London settings and a hardened main character. The plot delves into the complex life of a troubled model who falls to her death and leaves the reader on the edge of their seat as they follow Cormoran Strike's investigation. The book is written with elegance and is comparable to P.D. James and Ruth Rendell's classic crime novels."

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• Anthony Award for Best Audio Book (2014)
• Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller (2013)
• Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery & Thriller (2013)

The Cuckoo's Calling is a 2013 crime fiction novel by J. K. Rowling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow-covered Mayfair balcony, it is assumed that she has committed suicide. However, her brother has his doubts, and calls in private investigator Cormoran Strike to look into the case.Strike is a war veteran - wounded both physically and psychologically - and his life is in disarray. The case gives him a financial lifeline, but it comes at a personal cost: the more he delves into the young model's complex world, the darker things get and the closer he gets to terrible danger...

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