A review by southernbibliomom
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This is book 6 in the Cormoran Strike series. They just keep getting better. However, I will say this one went on a little longer than I think was necessary. It centers around a YouTube turned Netflix hit called The Ink Black Heart. The female co-creator is being relentlessly bullied online by the creator of an online game that began as an homage to the cartoon. However, with the news of a major motion picture, the bullying escalates until it ends in murder. Robin and Strike have been hired by the movie studio to figure out who this anonymous bully/murderer is. The deeper they get into the investigation, the more bodies keep piling up. Ending with a bang. While I think the middle investigation into the plethora of suspects could have been cut down a bit, it was a really good and intriguing story. I really liked how some of what we learn as a reader is through reading private online messages, so it really immersed me into the story. And the tension that is between Robin and Strike as each come to terms with how they feel and the ways they try to deny or work through said feelings is so very them. One thing that is consistent throughout all of these audio books is narrator, Robert Glenister. He is outstanding. Probably the best narrator I have ever heard. It really feels like I am hearing all different people. Which is amazing considering the number of female characters he has to do. I very much appreciate he doesn’t use that high pitched squeaky tone for women that many narrators use. He is perfection! Highly recommend!