Quirkily different... let's hope the sardonic Strike is here to stay * Independent *
The denouement is violent, unexpected and satisfying . . . [an] entertaining novel * The Times *
Fans of the intrepid duo are in for some shocks . . . as readable and exciting as ever * Daily Telegraph *
A page-turner with legs that will keep you up all night * Observer *
Strike and Robin are just as magnetic as ever * New York Times *
A confident hold on a deliriously clever plot * Guardian *
Thoroughly enjoyable * Mail on Sunday *
Criminally good stuff * Sun *
[A] smart and addictive thriller * Sunday Mirror *
A book that abounds with ideas * Scotland on Sunday *
This one gripped * Evening Standard *
Oozes atmosphere . . . a rollicking good story * Metro *
The real joy of this series comes from the originality of the characters * Morning Star *
Robert Galbraith . . . again demonstrates that rare, inexplicable and indefinable gift: once started, one simply can't put [his] books down * Literary Review *
Strike is a compelling creation . . . this is terrifically entertaining stuff * Irish Times *