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The Running Grave

Cormoran Strike, Book 7

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The Running Grave

By: Robert Galbraith
Narrated by: Robert Glenister
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 'The work of a master storyteller'
Daily Telegraph

'One of crime's most engaging duos'
Guardian

THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023
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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.
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PRAISE FOR THE STRIKE NOVELS

'A blistering piece of crime writing'
Sunday Times

'Unputdownable'
Daily Express

'A page-turner that will keep you up all night'
Observer

'Superb . . . an ingenious whodunnit'
Sunday Mirror

'Strike and Robin are just as magnetic as ever'
New York Times

'Outrageously entertaining'
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I feel like I definitely noticed an improvement between this book and the last, with the characters finally truly moving towards life as we know it in 2023. It was less over-explained than the tech heavy “the ink black heart” and by trying less it was so much more. The same themes that we know and love from the strike series, the same huge tangle of threads to unpick, but the detectives all had some growth and I was so onboard for the whole thing. Performance was spot on, consistent with the rest of the series.

The perfect new instalment

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The Ink Black Heart was a low point in the series but this book is simply brilliant. A long book but goes along at a good tempo with many layers to Strike’s life involved. Impeccably read as well. Superb experience for the listener.

Great comeback!!

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One of the very best series I have ever read. Gripping and obsessive and genius.

Could not put down

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I love this -- works far better than book 6 as an audiobook and is more engrossing.

i disagree with those who find it overlong. To me, part of the delight is the full 34 hrs. JKR/RG is a writer who creates worlds in which we become absorbed. Sure you could lose the details of staff shifts from a literary point of view but i want to dwell in this world for as long as possible.

Thought the Corm-Robin unrequited love story might run out of steam but it's well handled here.

Glorious -- and not a page too long!

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Great story. Topical. Superbly read. Detailed Reality. Characters so real. Love the “dance” between Robin and Strike.

Strike at his best

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Such a talented writer, I love this series. The characters are really brought to life.

By Far My Most Favorite Series

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I loved the pace and characters, the storyline was interesting and did a great job of transporting me to another place.
The narration was fabulous as always, this is a brilliant series

Another fabulous story

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I felt like I’d come home to dear friends when I started this book and then couldn’t put it down. This case is full of moments where I wondered if there was any way Robin or Strike were going to be able to solve this one. Danger is ever present when Robin goes undercover into the cult. I held my breath on many occasions and just had to keep going, despite the hour. Compelling for everyone who loves these books and characters.
Robin and Strike’s personal relationship moves through some very awkward scenes, where you just want to intervene a bit for their sake. We learn more about all of the characters close to the detectives and are introduced to some very disturbing ones from the cult.

Brilliant!

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Excellent exactly what I look for in a audiobook, story line and narration all brilliant, now to find the next instalment Strike and Robin’s lives

Running grave

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Was fearful of the sheer size of the yarn that it would get boring or too complicated but i was engaged the whole time. The plot flowed logically albeit with some heart-stopping moments (OMG, Robyn, have SOME consideration for your poor mother!); ended worked well.

Thoroughly entertaining audio book

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