The Silkworm is a British detective story in the Cormorant Strike series, written by Robert Galbraith which is the pen name for J.K. Rowling. \u00a0 The first book of the series was The Cuckoo is Calling where we are introduced to a private detective, Cormorant Strike and his assistant Robin. \u00a0 In this book Strike takes on another case, in which an author is killed in a dramatic gruesome manner. \u00a0\u00a0 The police warn him away and arrest someone, but he does not agree and follows many very small leads. \u00a0 \u00a0 It is a longer book with many interviews and lots of detail. \u00a0\u00a0 People’s secrets are revealed and the whole plot is expertly wound to an exciting ending.<\/p>\n
The characters are all part of the publishing world – editors, writers, publicists, critics, and publishers, something that the author knows well.\u00a0\u00a0 She spins a tale of obsession, jealousy, resentments, fame, and ultimately revenge.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The silkworm is boiled to access its treasure, and some of the characters also pay the price for success.<\/p>\n
Cormorant Strike and his assistant Robin are further developed in the second book of the series.\u00a0\u00a0 The role of women in the business world is explored, the price of fame is noted, and the public profile of authors is compared to their private lives.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We are also provided insights and understanding of the lives of the other\u00a0 characters, as only a master storyteller can do.\u00a0\u00a0 This is a recommended book – 4.6\/5<\/p>\n