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A review by a_chickletz
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith
3.0
Whomp-whomp.
Eh. This book suffered the same fate as the one I read, only a bit longer in terms on how long it took to get invested in the story. I don't live in the UK, I'm iffy when it comes to understanding House of Commons and what goes on in there. But man, it was a slog and one that when you find out the mystery behind it all, you ask yourself... is it really that necessary of a location to spend all you time in? Probably not.
Strike and Robin are one of those couples that you honestly want to get together and enjoy hodling out hope that they WILL come to discover their feelings for one another. But, again, SO MUCH of the book was them being obsessed with what the other is thinking or feeling about the other that you just want to tell them to TALK to one another and say what you wanna say. However, I feel that will come to play in book 5.
The mystery was interesting and a bit of 'plucked' (in the sense that the clues were just really scattered and difficult to follow) that when you finally get the real, you sit there going 'well, maybe the TV show will clean it up better'. And that's what I'm hoping with this book. (When does that TV adaptation of this book come out?)
Anyway. I love Robin, and I love how tough she got in this one - with Matthew, her trauma post attack in Book 3 and, her job. I'm interested to see how Strike is going to feel the deeper they get into situations and if he comes clean on his emotions will he be more cautious and or wanting her to stop what she is doing and turn into Matthew without expecting it? Time will tell.
So yeah, beware of a messy plot but a good read. Just hope it gets back on track for book 5.
Eh. This book suffered the same fate as the one I read, only a bit longer in terms on how long it took to get invested in the story. I don't live in the UK, I'm iffy when it comes to understanding House of Commons and what goes on in there. But man, it was a slog and one that when you find out the mystery behind it all, you ask yourself... is it really that necessary of a location to spend all you time in? Probably not.
Strike and Robin are one of those couples that you honestly want to get together and enjoy hodling out hope that they WILL come to discover their feelings for one another. But, again, SO MUCH of the book was them being obsessed with what the other is thinking or feeling about the other that you just want to tell them to TALK to one another and say what you wanna say. However, I feel that will come to play in book 5.
The mystery was interesting and a bit of 'plucked' (in the sense that the clues were just really scattered and difficult to follow) that when you finally get the real, you sit there going 'well, maybe the TV show will clean it up better'. And that's what I'm hoping with this book. (When does that TV adaptation of this book come out?)
Anyway. I love Robin, and I love how tough she got in this one - with Matthew, her trauma post attack in Book 3 and, her job. I'm interested to see how Strike is going to feel the deeper they get into situations and if he comes clean on his emotions will he be more cautious and or wanting her to stop what she is doing and turn into Matthew without expecting it? Time will tell.
So yeah, beware of a messy plot but a good read. Just hope it gets back on track for book 5.