Review: Career of Evil

Career of Evil Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love the tone of this series. The characters always seem so real. I used to have a problem with the way Robin was written, feeling her to be too weak. I realized, in this book, that she isn't weak, she's just normal. She does what a normal person would do. I get so used to reading characters doing what I WANT them to do, what a person with little responsibility to the real world, would do... She stays in a relationship she's unsure of because it's what a real person does. She continues to plan to marry this person because she's written so much like a real person.

I like that the story is less gory this time around. I'm fine with gore and odd serial killer displays, really, but I'm glad that the books aren't Only that style of killer. Having a range of deviants feels more genuine and can ward off boredom or that "rinse repeat" feeling you sometimes get with long detective series.

I also like this series because I don't always know who the killer is by the second chapter. Sometimes that's fine, but it's more fun to puzzle it out. Galbraith does a great job of making the AHA moments believable too. However, this one left me a little confused at the reveal. It was easily explained, so I can only say that I didn't hold onto the details that made the case for Cormorant. I'm thinking of going back over that chapter to see if I can spot what I missed. I don't doubt I just put it aside (impermanence is a risk when reading audiobooks...I can get distracted).

The ending was perfect. I hope the next one comes soon.

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