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Just pre-ordered the new Strike, very excited indeed...

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BaconAndAvocado · 11/09/2023 20:52

It’s out on the 26th September, can’t wait!
The draw for me is more the will they/won’t they dynamic between Strike and Robin.
I think they probably won’t!

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EggTheParrot · 27/09/2023 12:49

Spoilers spoilers spoilers the running grave spoilers thread.. http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4906913-spoilers-spoilers-spoilers-the-running-grave-spoilers-thread

Spoilers thread if anyone wants?

Howtohideasausage · 26/09/2023 07:27

Just dropped into my audible!

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BaconAndAvocado · 14/09/2023 07:17

ICanBuyMyOwnBooks · 13/09/2023 23:59

I really want to pre-order it ... but, just tonight, I was saying to DS 'don't let me order any more books!' My TBR pile is too big atm.

But I'll probably still order it

ICanBuyMyOwnBooks
My TBR pile is gargantuan but....it's Strike.

There are certain authors for whom I will always cave and buy the hardback.

JK/Robert Galbraith, Kate Atkinson and Maggie O'Farrell being the front runners.

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EquallyDetermined · 14/09/2023 06:47

I've pre-ordered it on Audible now

EggTheParrot · 14/09/2023 02:24

I'm so excited ! The cover looks good!

Just pre-ordered the new Strike, very excited indeed...
Bigbus · 14/09/2023 00:03

Ooh thanks for posting. I will definitely be preordering this. I love the tension but feel if they ever get together that will be the end of the books so kind want them to and also don’t want them to!

ICanBuyMyOwnBooks · 13/09/2023 23:59

I really want to pre-order it ... but, just tonight, I was saying to DS 'don't let me order any more books!' My TBR pile is too big atm.

But I'll probably still order it

deeplybaffled · 13/09/2023 23:54

I will definitely be reading it but hoping it’s a bit more like Troubled Blood than Ink Black Heart, which I found a bit hard going in places.

FluffActually · 13/09/2023 23:09

While there's a year between book releases for us, within the books' timeline only 5 years have passed. Cuckoo's Calling is set in 2010, IBH in 2015.

tribpot · 13/09/2023 21:26

Robin was married for a good chunk of their relationship, and now there are multiple complicating factors. Their business relationship, her history of sexual violence, his obsession with Charlotte, the age gap, his drinking. I agree that narratively keeping the 'will they won't they' going for so long is tedious, I'd far rather they were trying to make a go of it over these last 3 books. But I think it is reasonably plausible that nothing has happened yet.

Wotchaz · 13/09/2023 17:27

Thanks for the heads up, just pre-ordered!

Prrambulate · 13/09/2023 17:22

I agree with the Robin/Strike frustrations. They’re showing a level of sexual self restraint not seen outside of Tibetan monks. Six years and not even a kiss…how?? I’m starting to sound like Matthew when I think about it.

Prrambulate · 13/09/2023 17:11

So excited! I only discovered the series at the start of the year and have bulldozed my way through the books.

On Reddit someone has posted a PDF excerpt of the first 5 chapters of the book, or 50 pages total. Most of it was added to an Amazon preview page before being removed. Of course I couldn’t resist reading it!

BetsyBobbins · 13/09/2023 11:48

Thanks @BaconAndAvocado

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BaconAndAvocado · 13/09/2023 11:23

BetsyBobbins I’ve preordered through Amazon. Think it was half price at £12.50.

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SirSamVimesCityWatch · 12/09/2023 22:32

I'm going against the grain but I wouldn't want to read it on a flight. I read some of IBH on a plane and it was not at all comfortable - tiny seat, big heavy book, really not ideal. Assuming RG will also be a bit of an epic time, it may not be of course! (Hope it is though)

BetsyBobbins · 12/09/2023 21:46

Hi everyone!

Another anxious one for TRG here. Who did you all ore order with?

I think that while TIBH was a bit hard going in reading format, the screen adaptation is going to be incredible, all the online stuff was made for the screen. I'm super visual person so I was imagining all kinds of gaming and chat modes in my head while reading

EquallyDetermined · 12/09/2023 20:51

Yes, I love the Jackson Brodie books too

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BaconAndAvocado · 12/09/2023 20:28

The Jackson Brodie books are fantastic!
I don’t think you’ll manage to wait but if you do, it would be a lovely thing to read it on a long flight.

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Adviceplease2314 · 12/09/2023 20:15

It would be a good book for a long flight, you’ll be able to properly escape! Not sure I could wait though!
If you want some other good crime books that are entertaining and you haven’t already read them the Kate Atkinson series with Jackson Brodie are good and very easy to get into and enjoy

Farmchild · 12/09/2023 19:57

Ok, random question all - I am desperately itching to get my hands on The Running Grave but in January I have a 10 hour flight to fill and I'm a nervous flyer so wondering... do I save it for Jan? (Would that even be possible? Love these novels so much!)

Vote?

TheClitterati · 12/09/2023 10:34

I'm very excited and have had TRG on pre order for months.

I did enjoy IBH - it was an odd read at first, but i galloped through it. I enjoyed the more leisurely reread more.

I bought the first few Strike books from
charity shops & got hooked. Now for the first time in my life I pre order books.

Purpleavocado · 12/09/2023 08:13

I've already used my audible credit pre-ordeding the Richard Osman so I might have to wait a few days for this one. The IBH was terrible on audible but that was due to the format, really looking forward to this one.

olderbutwiser · 12/09/2023 07:29

Dissenting voice here - loved the earlier strikes but found the ink black heart incomprehensible, slow and boring, and am sick to death of the unrealistic Robyn/strike will they won’t they - jeez, it’s 2023, get a room guys. Agree it’s time for a ruthless editor or an abridged edition. I just wait for the telly versions now.

SirSamVimesCityWatch · 12/09/2023 07:24

FluffActually · 11/09/2023 22:31

Definitely not yet, Strike has a looong way to go, the eejit

I meant to quote this!