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Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks since my last review. I had two hectic weeks at work and home and had no time to read and even less to review. I hope to be able to catch up with my challenge and reviews in the following days.

Career of Evil is the third volume in Cormoran Strike series and in case you did not know, written by wonderful J.K. Rowling under the pen name of Robert Galbraith. If you haven’t read the other two books do not start with this one. They are to be read in order as the personal life of the characters is mingled with the murder mystery.

I am not going to write anything about the story as the blurb is pretty well done. I am just going to make some comparisons with the other two and talk about what I liked and what I did not.

What I love about is series are the two characters, Robin and Cormoran, and the dynamic of their relationship. They are both complex and this volume is the one where we get to learn more about their past which was ta part I was looking forward to explore. However, there was a bit too much drama between the two of them and it took a bit away from my satisfaction.

There is a big difference between Career of Evil and the first two books, namely, the duo is chasing a serial killer this time. I prefer mysteries where the killers have complex reasons for acting violently and serial murders are not fully my type. Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading the small chapters where we were given a glimpse inside the madman’s mind. The pace was a bit slower than in the other novels and the focus was made on surveillance rather then on discussions with potential suspects which I found less interesting.

Although it was my least favorite of the Strike’s adventures, I still enjoyed every page and I can’t wait to read the next one. Hurry up, J.K, please.