4 Stars - I recommend if you like mystery and complex characters. It's very long, so I also recommend reading something light and fluffy in between if you are a read more than one book at a time type of person. The more I reflect on this one, the more I like it!

This book follows Coromon Strike a PI and former British Army Policeman who served in Afghanistan. He's lost his long-term girlfriend, his place of living, he's up to his ears in debt in his business.... and now he's got a temporary assistant he can barely pay. When a famous supermodel's death is ruled as suicide, her troubled brother comes to Strike for help investigating her death. Suddenly Strike has a case, and income, and a really great temporary assistant.

Overall this book was kind of a mix for me. On the one hand J.K. Rowling is a really great writer, and I like reading her characters and descriptions. The characters were so complexly deep - which was really fun to read. However, there is a lot of development up front, and the first half-ish of the book was a little slow for me. All that being said, once it picked up (in the middle) I was much more invested in the story and mystery. By the last chapters I found myself knowing I would like to read more books about Strike's cases. So, I wouldn't say this is for everyone, but I really did enjoy it and I'm excited to read more down the line. Reading some fluffy things in between this long (sometimes slow) book was helpful. However, I don't really have issues trying to read more than one book at once as long as they aren't similar. The more I reflect on this one, the more I like it. I'm excited to read more books in the series.