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Unputdownavle
I'm 600 pages in and I can honestly say I am struggling to put it down. When I'm not reading I'm thinking about the book.
I love hanging out with Robin a... READ MORE
Five star crime
Just to add to my previous review now that I have finished the book. I think it is Galbraith's best yet. When I wasn't reading I was thinking about the sto... READ MORE
Synopsis
Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the depths of the Norfolk countryside.
The Universal Humanitarian Church is, on the surface, a peaceable organisation that campaigns for a better world. Yet Strike discovers that beneath the surface there are deeply sinister undertones, and unexplained deaths.
In order to try to rescue Will, Strike's business partner Robin Ellacott decides to infiltrate the cult and she travels to Norfolk to live incognito amongst them. But in doing so, she is unprepared for the dangers that await her there or for the toll it will take on her . . .
Utterly page-turning, The Running Grave moves Strike and Robin's story forward in the epic, unforgettable seventh instalment of the series.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9781408730973
- Number of pages: 1200
- Dimensions: 198 x 126 x 58 mm
- Weight: 806g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allTriumphant return
Once again "Robert Galbraith" delivers a tour de force of a novel in this new strike novel. I will not give the plot away in any way but simply say that th... READ MORE
Totally absorbing
Best Strike novel yet. I did not want to put this book down and when I did, I was thinking about it. I raced through it as I was so keen to find out what... READ MORE
A welcome addition to the Strike Novels
I thought Ink Black Heart was as good as it gets. The Running Grave goes further. RG takes their time telling the story. This book is not too long. It allo... READ MORE
The best yet
We're in proper "thriller" territory with this latest instalment of the Strike series. I literally could not put this down, I was so gripped by the plot. I... READ MORE
Robert Galbraith The Running Grave
Brilliant, best of the Strike series so far and left on a real cliffhanger, fantastic.
Best Strike book yet
Totally immersed in this book, so much so that I was thinking about it in the intervals between continuing to read. I absolutely feared for Robin. The on... READ MORE
Superb read
I reserved a window in my reading for this weighty tome! However I could not put ‘Running grave’ down and finished it in record time. The storyline is as g... READ MORE
Latest Robert Galbraith book “The Running Grave”
This is the best one yet. I simply couldn’t put it down. I was gripped from start to finish and I completely escaped within the novel- nothing else existe... READ MORE
Doesn't J. K. Rowling have an editor?
Loved the first "Galbraith" before they revealed whose nom de plume it was. Love the characters. But like everything else Ms. Rowling writes (and writes an... READ MORE
The BEST Strike book yet!!!!
Having read all the series and liked each one even more each time The Running Grave is outstanding and even better than the rest. True edge of your seat ac... READ MORE
Fantastic journey
JKR strikes again. The Running Grave was brilliant. At times, I’ll be honest, so deep and detailed are some elements that I needed to stop and breathe - ta... READ MORE
Another Classic
Another blockbuster from RG. I liked the ink black heart but it wasn’t as good as Troubled blood. This book is back to form with Strike showing signs of Me... READ MORE
The Running Grave
Was so much easier to read than TroubledBlood. Was a really good setting, sure everyone who read it was really worried for Robin.
So glad that the will t... READ MORE
Running Grave
I nearly gave up before halfway, it seemed too much of a struggle to keep going with this book. Yes, the subject matter is gruesome, but there really is t... READ MORE
Totally absorbing characters
I adore this series of books. The individual stories are so well thought through that the reveal at the end is always hugely satisfying. This particular on... READ MORE
Running into another winner
Well plotted, with well developed characters and more insights into Strike and Ellacott. Tension is ratcheted up in all areas, giving this instalment of th... READ MORE
Best book in the series (so far)!
I am amazed at Rowling’s consistent ability to write intricate mysteries with engaging characters and clues that only seem obvious once you reach the concl... READ MORE
Absolutely Superb
What a brilliant book, spellbinding, did not want it to finish it, read it in a week, kept trying to pace myself
When I wasn't reading the book, I was t... READ MORE
Another page-turner
A real-pager turner immersion in the horrifying world of cults in which Robin and Strike's relationship takes a new turn. Too bad I have so little time to ... READ MORE
Possibly the best Strike
I thoroughly enjoyed The Running Grave- on par with my other favourite Strike novels (Career of Evil and Troubled Blood). And the ending!!! Now wishing I h... READ MORE
Getting better with every new installment
JK Riwling gets better and better at the crime thrillers
Fantastic
Once again 'Mr Galbraith ' has surpassed all my expectations. Another fabulous book about Strike. I really love this character and robin. Can't wait for th... READ MORE
Too much padding
Although the story of Robin and Strike is still as interesting as ever, I feel that there is far too much extraneousinformation within this book in the for... READ MORE
The latest in this excellent series of detective mysteries
The Running Grave’ is Book 7 in the Cormoran Strike series of classic style detective novels. As usual I did a combined read/listen with its hardback and u... READ MORE
Best yet!
Brilliant plot, and so well written, each chapter is a mini cliffhanger, so hours later, you say to yourself "just one more".
Minor nitpick JKR, it's t... READ MORE
a good next instalment - a page-turner to read in a weekend
This novel follows the pattern set by the earlier stories in the series. JK Rowling / Robert Galbraith writes a good fast paced, page turning story. The re... READ MORE
The best Strike yet
From the first page this book it grips the reader.
The story is exciting all the way throughout the book - not just at the end.
There’s a couple of mino... READ MORE
Totally gripping throughout
Strike and Robyn take ona religious cult, with Robyn going undercover In a farmhouse where members of the cult are housed. Alongside this, other clients oc... READ MORE
The best book in the series so far.
After many pages of messages between characters in the previous book R. Galbraith changed the narration style. A reader dives into the story from the first... READ MORE
Excellent Service
I received my book on the day it was expected, well packaged and in good condition. The Running Grave was a very good read and cannot wait to find out what... READ MORE
Strike of the thousand pages
Seventh in this popular series of private detectives who hedge around each other's complex emotional lives while putting necks on the line for their well-t... READ MORE
Brilliant book… couldn’t put down
I loved this book (as I have all the others) and it was captivating from start to finish. The only slight drawback was the length - by the end I was strugg... READ MORE
A good read
Enjoyed reading even though some of the detailing I thought wasn’t relevant/required as your imagination takes care of that. Nice thread of will they won’t... READ MORE
Great read
I love all the books in this series! They just seem to improve with each new addition. I felt sad when I finished it and that’s usually the best sign of a ... READ MORE
Marathon Read
A bit like Ink Black Heart, a real labour to wade through. It is a great story which tackles some complex and emotionally draining issues, but it’s way way... READ MORE
Brilliant
I loved this: the perfect detective duo and the best instalment so far in my opinion. It’s difficult to put down and I’m now on the hunt for something new ... READ MORE
Best yet!
I couldn’t put this book down. In my view this is the author’s best novel in the Strike books so far. Can’t wait for the next one!
Very enjoyable read
I am enjoying this book despite its length - over 900 pages. Just one minor niggle, I understand why the use of vernacular is given to some characters but ... READ MORE
The best of the series
Number 7 is definitely the best of the series so far, leaving the bar incredibly high for The Hallmarked Man (Strike Nº8) which is arriving on September 20... READ MORE
Unput downable
Yet another tome produced by JK that cannot be put down. It took me a week to read which is unusual for me. Well constructed storyline. Like someone else's... READ MORE
Addictive
The length excited more than scared me. Like others to leave a review, I couldn’t put it down and when I had to I was constantly looking for the next oppor... READ MORE
A really good read
Since the huge books came out I've been slightly disappointed in one or two of them but this one is my favourite so far. It is quite scary to realise how t... READ MORE
Has a bell that chimes at Masterpiece Time
Cormoran and Robin are on a mission that will shake every atom of your body with excitement. And thrill. And suspense. And eventually, enlightenment. Their... READ MORE
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