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Career of Evil (A Cormoran Strike Novel, 3) Paperback – April 19, 2016

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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.

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"Career of Evil is the third--and best--novel in the engaging Cormoran Strike private detective series. . . . [Galbraith has] invented a serial killer for the ages, one who chills us from the book's grim but riveting opening. . . . This perfectly paced mystery is packed with surprises, all of which play out with flawless crime-fiction logic."―Jocelyn McClurg, USA Today (4/4 stars)

"Pure pleasure. . . . That's what makes these novels so good: They are clever, tightly plotted mysteries with all of the most pleasurable elements of the genre (good guy, bad guy, clues, twists, murder!), but with stunning emotional and moral shading."―Annalisa Quinn, NPR

"Hugely entertaining . . . This gifted storyteller has taken full command of the new turf. . . . Career of Evil succeeds powerfully on its own terms."―Lloyd Sachs, Chicago Tribune

"Strike and Robin are just as magnetic as ever."―Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

"Another triumph . . . Its darkness is mitigated by its sparkling protagonists."―Kim Hubbard, People

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Robert Galbraith is a pseudonym for J.K. Rowling, bestselling author of the Harry Potter series and The Casual Vacancy. Career of Evil is the third book in the highly acclaimed Cormoran Strike crime fiction series. The Cuckoo's Calling was published in 2013 and The Silkworm in 2014.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mulholland Books; Reprint edition (April 19, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316349895
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316349895
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1000L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.5 x 8.25 inches

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Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike series is classic contemporary crime fiction from a master story-teller, rich in plot, characterisation and detail. Galbraith’s debut into crime fiction garnered acclaim amongst critics and crime fans alike. The first three novels The Cuckoo’s Calling (2013), The Silkworm (2014) and Career of Evil (2015) all topped the national and international bestseller lists and have been adapted for television, produced by Brontë Film and Television. The fourth in the series, Lethal White (2018), is out now.

Robert Galbraith is a pseudonym of J.K. Rowling, bestselling author of the Harry Potter series and The Casual Vacancy, a novel for adults. After Harry Potter, the author chose crime fiction for her next books, a genre she has always loved as a reader. She wanted to write a contemporary whodunit, with a credible back story.

J.K. Rowling’s original intention for writing as Robert Galbraith was for the books to be judged on their own merit, and to establish Galbraith as a well-regarded name in crime in its own right.

Now Robert Galbraith’s true identity is widely known, J.K. Rowling continues to write the crime series under the Galbraith pseudonym to keep the distinction from her other writing and so people will know what to expect from a Cormoran Strike novel.

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P. Thompson

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Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024

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I love Strike, but I absolutely adore Robin. She’s my kind of woman and I’d be honored to be likened to her in any way. This book in the series is full of emotions and absolutely pure evilness. And each book keeps on getting better and better.

Robin discloses why she left university, and it’s an awful story. Strike discloses why he grew to hate his stepfather. We find out about Shanker and how he met Strike. And we learn about the man who is taking trophies…

There are a lot of suspects and a few subplots that enrich the story. It’s just a fantastic book and a great addition to the series.

Highly recommended.

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... Robert Galbraith/Cormoran Strike novels combine two of my absolute favorite things: mysteries and writings by J

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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!

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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.

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Robert Allen

Excellent read

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023

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The best so far. Love this series. Fun also because the places mentioned in the books are actual. You can look them up and see fot yourself; historic places and richly appointed pubs I would never otherwise have known about. So damn good!

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Thrilling and Fast Paced Story

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023

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Four stars rather than five because I was distracted by Rowling’s often peculiar descriptions of Robin’s and Strike’s emotional reactions. For example, she describes Strike as “unnerved” by Robin’s calm recounting of how she bravely escaped a dangerous situation. Why unnerved? He should have been proud of her cleverness and thankful she survived the dangerous situation. There are many other examples of the main character’s odd emotional reactions throughout the book. Otherwise, fast read!

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Dry in Northern Ontario

Great Read

Reviewed in Canada on June 14, 2023

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This book delivers the absorbing story and wonderfully full characters I've come to expect from J.K. Rowling, writing as Robert Galbraith. It helps to read this series of books in chronological order but each one can stand alone if you can only get your hands on one. I know I love a book when I'm dreading coming to the last few pages and know it will end soon. I've been lucky enough to watch one episode of the British T.V. series based on these books and it's excellent. I highly recommend the books and, after you've read them, try to find the T.V. series and see if the characters match those you've lived with in your head while reading.

D.Prescott

Another Galbraith great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2024

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Excellence from Galbraith yet again. Keeps you entangled on every page not wanting to lay it down. Another one for my personal collection.

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Reviewed in France on July 10, 2023

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zidane

Solo quiero leer el siguiente.

Reviewed in Mexico on August 7, 2020

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El desarrollo de personaje es grandioso, ciertamente se ocupa un poco haber leído los anteriores pero una gran novela y un gran misterio.

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Reviewed in Brazil on August 28, 2018

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Toda a série com o detetive Cormoran Strike e sua "sócia" é muto interessanre,principalment pelos personagens.
A trama é inteligente e não previsível. Os diálogos e a narrativa são bem construídos e bastante reais.
Ao terminar um livro, fica sempre um gosto de "quero mais".

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