The 15th book I read in 2023 was ‘The Running Grave’ by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling’s pseudonym). This is book #7 in Rowling’s brilliant ‘C.B. Strike’ detective series. While not as good as the last book (‘Ink Black Heart’), Running Grave contains that everything that makes these books highly entertaining page turners.

In this book Strike and Robin must save a man entrapped in a cult and in the process uncover grisly secrets. I thought the plot was less probable than some of the previous books and the relative ease with which the case gets solved made this installment a bit lackluster for me. However, I did devour it as fast as I possibly could. It is pulp fiction at its best and Rowling continues to be brilliant at this craft by subscribing to the genre unabashedly.

Cannot wait for the next installment in this series!.