Troubled Blood sells almost 65,000 copies in just five days

Glad to see the proper review of Troubled Blood in the Guardian treats it like any other book to be reviewed.

www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/15/troubled-blood-by-robert-galbraith-review-a-cosy-blast-from-the-past

[quote Hollyhead]@PrawnofthePatriarchy I read the whole thing in 3 days I put cushions on my lap so I just had to hold it open 😁[/quote]
Downside to e-books - you have no idea how long a book is - had the same problem with CJ Sasom's tombland - massive book, reading the e-book you just have no idea how much there is still to go!

I started ' the cuckoo's calling' today which has been on my kindle ages but not yet read.
May buy all the paperbacks now though so I can display them at home.

Another one who has bought the books in support, seems like alot of people doing it as a protest to all the attacks on her. I ❤️ JKR

It is the best strike book yet and has many feminist themes running through it. Really enjoyed it and am now bereft.

Yes, same. I've got that feeling I get when I've finished a book whose world I was completely immersed in and whose characters I loved spending time with, and it's finished but I'm not ready to leave it yet, and really can't get into my new book.

I'd also like to say how refreshing it is to see a female character who is slim but suffers for it in a realistic way. Poor Robin always eating salad and those vile 40 calorie hot chocolates, unlike, say, the Gilmore Girls who exist on pizza and chocolate but have beautiful figures. It's nice to see the cool girl trope defied: look hot permanently, but don't try hard cos that's boring.

I’ve bought it twice... audible for the car and the hardcover too. Ordered the Ickabog even though my kids are far too old. I love JKR.

Such good news. I’ve read the other books in this series and will buy this one when it comes out in paperback, as it will weigh a bit less.

Bought it on kindle and the hardback for my mums birthday. Its definitely the best one yet.

I bought it just to show support and I'm loving it I've asked for the rest of the series as birthday presents too. I'd never have bought a detectiive novel normally either

It's soooooooo goood!!

I can't put it down. If the second half is as good as the first half it's now my fave RG book so far.

At the half way mark there's been very little mention of the 'cross dressing killer' and actually no indication that the character even was a cross dresser or trans.

Mountain out of molehill, basically.

It’s not normally the type of series that I would read - and actually I’ve really struggled with reading anything since having children - but I’m going to download all the RG books and give them a read purely because of the frothing haters on Twatter.

[quote CodenameVillanelle]@mum2jakie Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: MinaLima Edition ]][/quote]
@CodenameVillanelle

Thank you so much! Perfect for Christmas!

I'm reading my way through the whole series. Really enjoying it. The setting in London is a bonus as I've visited it lots and can picture it in my minds eye. Glad that buying book is putting two fingers up to the wokies. And also noticed that quite a few of the other books have been high up in amazon chart too so its lifting her other sales.

@mum2jakie Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: MinaLima Edition www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1526626586/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2s5AFbMZ7AM0B?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

I am going to buy the whole series.

Thanks so much to the disgusting TRA's who have ushered me into it because its totally not my genre, but I will relish reading these knowing how many people I will be pissing off.

The fact that JK can still turn out amazing work with the abuse and nastiness and rape threats she has received of late, I absolutely applaud her.

I ❤️ JKR

Got the kindle version for iPad. It is the best strike book yet and has many feminist themes running through it. Really enjoyed it and am now bereft.

I have just started into the first book in the series after recently finishing A Casual Vacancy. The Ikabog on pre order too, my 2 boys love Harry Potter.

It warms my heart to see how much support she has, she is a truly wonderful woman.

I'm enjoying it on my Kindle.

I love the sound of this. Do you have a link to preorder? I can only find older illustrated editions on Amazon.

I'm really enjoying it. Amazon shouldn't allow people to review it if they haven't purchased it.
I'm telling myself that the sheer weight of it means I'm getting exercise at the same time.
I agree with Deltoids lots of familiar themes running through the book.

All the Strike books are good but this one really is superb. I can't think of much else that offers so many hours of bliss for £20.

Ugh, just read a spiteful review in the LA Times that seems to give away the twist. The author is gunning for JKR from the word go. It actually says ' I’ll go ahead and spoil it for you' but then doesn't give you chance to react and stop reading.

I’ve just downloaded a sample of the first book in the series. I used to love detective fiction so hopefully this will be good. I’ll buy the whole thing on payday if the sample’s good. I probably never would have bothered if it wasn’t for all the controversy. Attempting to ban things has a long history of making them much more popular, doesn’t it! When will these would-be censors learn?!

The ickabog sales will be amazing and worldwide due to the kids drawing competition.

This week's Troubled Blood sales are everyone sticking one giant middle finger up at the pathetic narcissists