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Is it too early to start an Ink Black Heart thread? (No Spoilers)

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BobinogBobbleHat · 29/06/2022 12:41

I tried to hold back until July so I could say 'next month', but apparently the cover design and back cover blurb will be released tomorrow.

Anyone have thoughts and/or predictions they'd like to obsess over for a couple of months?

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BobinogBobbleHat · 27/10/2022 19:40

BalloonSlayer · 22/10/2022 17:42

Just finished it - now feeling better.

There was something incorrect in it that Strike and Robin didn't mention, not sure it was deliberate or a mistake. About a family relationship. Anyone else spot it?

Sorry to be vague, it says no spoilers Grin

I have just posted about something similar on the spoilers thread but obviously I don't know if it's the same thing you're referring to!

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ShamedBySiri · 26/10/2022 23:19

I'm about 1/4 way through, it's taken me a bit to really get into it, with all the mod chat bits - I wonder how that is done on audible, I think I'd find it really hard to follow if I wasn't reading it and couldn't flick back through.
Anyway, I'm holed up with bloody covid, and now my eyes aren't burning so badly I can truly devote myself to the book for the next few days, so great timing!

EdieLedwell · 22/10/2022 19:13

BalloonSlayer · 22/10/2022 17:42

Just finished it - now feeling better.

There was something incorrect in it that Strike and Robin didn't mention, not sure it was deliberate or a mistake. About a family relationship. Anyone else spot it?

Sorry to be vague, it says no spoilers Grin

Come into the spoiler thread! I need to know if I missed anything.

EmpressaurusWitchDoesntBurn · 22/10/2022 18:19

BalloonSlayer · 22/10/2022 17:42

Just finished it - now feeling better.

There was something incorrect in it that Strike and Robin didn't mention, not sure it was deliberate or a mistake. About a family relationship. Anyone else spot it?

Sorry to be vague, it says no spoilers Grin

Come to www.mumsnet.com/talk/what_were_reading/4623312-spoilers-spoilers-spoilers-ink-black-heart-spoilers?page=1 and post there!

BalloonSlayer · 22/10/2022 17:42

Just finished it - now feeling better.

There was something incorrect in it that Strike and Robin didn't mention, not sure it was deliberate or a mistake. About a family relationship. Anyone else spot it?

Sorry to be vague, it says no spoilers Grin

burnoutbabe · 08/10/2022 00:18

Just finished, was a slog but was from library so only got 3 weeks.

It really didn't need to be 1000 pages. And I often got confused as to real name /mod names (once revealed)

Be glad of a break, had to read number 5 over 3 weeks in September to be ready for this. Luckily 2 years until next one!

bellinisurge · 07/10/2022 20:49

I'm enjoying it. I'm not too far from the end - no spoilers - and it's really kept my interest

limitededitionbarbie · 07/10/2022 20:48

It's coming tomorrow Blush

limitededitionbarbie · 07/10/2022 20:47

Thank you @the80sweregreat I will order it I love her style of writing

the80sweregreat · 07/10/2022 20:12

limitededitionbarbie · 07/10/2022 20:09

What's the first one on this series called please

The cuckoos calling

limitededitionbarbie · 07/10/2022 20:09

What's the first one on this series called please

TherapistInATabard · 03/10/2022 14:54

fruitpastille · 14/09/2022 22:54

It's interesting what happens if you google Dreks game!!

Oh ffs!

KittenKong · 03/10/2022 14:18

FlyingSquid - I don’t know. I kind of like how it’s a little girl who sees through all the bull and madness! ‘The emperor has no clothes!!!’

Bloodybridget · 03/10/2022 13:17

Can't imagine how I hadn't noticed this novel was in the pipeline, let alone already out, but I've just ordered it, yippee!

FlyingSquid · 03/10/2022 12:45

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BaconAndAvocado · 21/09/2022 09:17

About a quarter of the way through and LOVING it!
Praying that JK is currently writing the next instalment🤞🏻

Initially found the online conversations tricky to navigate but fine with them now.

GreenTeaPingPong · 15/09/2022 21:40

My copy arrived in the post today!! - Waterstones of course. Can't wait

KittenKong · 15/09/2022 20:09

phew, done.

#NotAllBeards 😂

babyjellyfish · 14/09/2022 23:27

fruitpastille · 14/09/2022 22:54

It's interesting what happens if you google Dreks game!!

Fucking hell, these people are tedious.

fruitpastille · 14/09/2022 22:54

It's interesting what happens if you google Dreks game!!

fruitpastille · 14/09/2022 22:38

I did really love it but that was because of Robin and Strike and all the incidental details more than the actual plot. It was a bit hard work keeping track of all the character names. If I hadn't been reading on my kindle I would have been flicking back a lot to recap. Also I guessed correctly (only through luck however). I'm still sad to finish though!

Smilingwithfangs · 08/09/2022 23:02

Thank you for that information and checking. She quoted him again the same in a later chapter so I thought it can’t have been a mistake but now you have confirmed it.
i am loving the book so far.

VivietteConstantine · 06/09/2022 16:39

It does say FRS @SSmilingwithfangs but according to Wikipedia that is correct- Fellow of the Royal Society.

Is it too early to start an Ink Black Heart thread? (No Spoilers)
Smilingwithfangs · 06/09/2022 15:48

Can someone with the book check for me pls
at the start of chapter 38 (I think) the quote is by Henry Gray who wrote Gray’s Anatomy and I’m sure the narrator gave his professional initials after the name as FRS but I think it should be FRCS (fellow of royal college of surgeons) so wondered if this was a narration error or was the same in type
sorry very nerdy but it’s been really annoying me!

hiredandsqueak · 06/09/2022 11:14

Finished it on Audible my eyesight means reading is laborious. Really enjoyed it back to James Oswald series now.