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A review by vakariaan
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith
4.0
I found this a difficult one to get through (hence why it’s taken over a year to finish). Not only were the online chat sections sometimes hard to keep track of but they were hitting a little too close to reality for me. Having been part of online chats and been involved with fandoms for years it was too unsettling overall because I've known people like that who are all too brave behind a keyboard but are two faced and manipulative with their secret side chats etc
The main draw of these books for me is the relationship between Strike and Robin and this book didn't disappoint.
I only wish a better editor had been employed or the editor it did have had been more ruthless. I like these books and the crimes are always compelling but they are always filled with bloat that has only gotten worse as the books go on (which is why the tv adaptation works so well because no key scenes have ever been left out of the show but they've managed to trim the fat of the books significantly)
The main draw of these books for me is the relationship between Strike and Robin and this book didn't disappoint.
I only wish a better editor had been employed or the editor it did have had been more ruthless. I like these books and the crimes are always compelling but they are always filled with bloat that has only gotten worse as the books go on (which is why the tv adaptation works so well because no key scenes have ever been left out of the show but they've managed to trim the fat of the books significantly)