There was a lot of emphasis on the character relationships within Career of Evil, and it felt that the fall-outs, breakdowns, and make-ups were covering up the cracks in what could have been a dreary novel of long-winded steak-outs and observations where little else happens.
However, as much as I enjoy the drama of daily life in a novel, I do think that Career of Evil, would have been a dull read without it not the best assessment when it comes to judging a crime novel.
Career of Evil offers as much ‘slice-of-life’ as it does grizzly murders, which adds a positive aspect to the narrative making the characters feel much more realistic and whole. And Strike has a new partner in a relationship that starts off as the perfect arrangement but evolves as the book progresses. Robins wedding to her long-term finance is looming over them all and offers an unexpected element of drama to the professional relationship she shares with Strike. There are the usual twists and turns within Career of Evil in terms of its detective-style case as Cormoran and Robin work together to figure out ‘who-dun-it.’ Alongside the unraveling case are in-depth character dramas and personal traumas, giving life to the main characters beyond their day-jobs. There’s a list of names that Cormoran Strike can think of who’d go to such extreme lengths to bring him down and the heart of Career of Evil’s plot is figuring out who from Strikes past would stoop to such depraved methods. Clearly, this time, the case is personal and someone is out to tarnish Strike’s positive media image. Robin Ellacott, the assistant to private detective Cormoran Strike, is sent a mysterious package in the post. However, that initial reasoning has turned into pure enjoyment for the series, which I didn’t think would be the case after reading the first installment. I initially picked up this series with the intention of seeing what all the fuss was about in one of the later novels, Troubled Blood. Glad I did!Ĭareer of Evil is the third novel in the Cormoran Strike series by Robert Galbraith. This book came into the charity shop I volunteer at and, after really enjoying The Silkworm, I thought I’d take this one home and give it a try.
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