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

It’s a flipping fantastic read. I couldn’t put it down.
And I reckon JKR walks amongst us. There are several themes in the book that will stand out to anyone who been around FWR.
I think there’s a subtle wave to us all from Jo. 👋🏼

I'd like to get the Ickabog for my granddaughter for Christmas. She's 11 -- is that too old?

this is “by far” the biggest single-week sale for any Galbraith title, almost double the first-week sales of the novel’s predecessor, Lethal White.

So glad she's getting this support.

The first Strike novel is The Cuckoo's Calling

But be warned - once you've read that you'll probably want to read more. And it's not really my genre, either, I just wanted to support JKR and this seemed an ideal way to do that

@Wasabiaddiction, the first book is The Cuckoo's Calling

I also read it lying on the sofa with it resting on a cushion on top of me. Surprisingly comfortable.

Oh, and it’s a great read

It looks like Amazon deleted the reviews from people who hadn't read it.

On Goodreads unfortunately, the top review (with nearly 500 likes) is from someone who hasn't read it and is simply smearing JKR.

Perhaps some more of us might like to 'like' some of the reviews from individuals who have actually read the book?

www.goodreads.com/book/show/51807232-troubled-blood

I downloaded it on audible just to show my support to her.

But sounds like I should listen to them in order.

What was the first one in the series called?

I'm 29.5 hours into the audiobook and it's bloody good. However much I love Harry Potter I'd never have read a detective series if it wasn't for the TRA bullying. I expect many people feel the same. Wankers! Everyone I know is getting a copy for Christmas, as well as all the kids I know getting the ickabog or the new illustrated Harry Potter.

I've enjoyed all the Strike books, and listened to this one. It's a good twisty tale, and I do like Robin and Strike. The character who puts on a wig is definitely not a transwoman but a man trying to deceive. if TRAs think that's transohobic, then I'm Confused.
There are a lot of interesting undercurrents in this book, subtle, but they are there - any reader of this board will spot them...

I have to admit I wouldn't have bought this book without all the attacks on JKR and all the biased publicity because I'm not usually a fan of detective fiction. I have bought it though and am looking forward to reading it!

I read an article in the Independent the other day about the new Harry Potter game and how it was essentially the morally correct thing to do to boycott it because nasty JKR is transphobic (not quoting what she actually said, of course). It was was the most one-sided nonsensical piece of shit I've read in a long time. I was enraged by how slanted it was, I felt absolutely gaslighted.

I don't know if journalists truly believe in what they are writing (and conveniently not including anything to give balance) or if they're discarding integrity for woke biscuits.

Anyway I bought Troubled Blood on the release day and was glad I had the buggy with me to carry it home... Haven't started it yet as I know I'll be addicted and need a clear run at it.

*Telegraph not Times

The book is brilliant. I listened to it over 2 days and couldn't sleep until I'd finished xx

as @jhuizinga says, best to start with book 1, you won't regret it

Private eye have noticed that the Grauniad seem to be a little confused about what is in the book.

This Alison Flood article is so misleading.

The Guardian article should have been written by someone who's read the book. It is misleading because it repeats the Times take on it without correction

An early review in the Telegraph called one of the novel’s murder suspects, Dennis Creed, a “transvestite serial killer”

The character is not a transvestite serial killer, but someone who lived as a man. The woman's wig and coat line is one line in a massive book lasting 32 hours on audible and weighing 300IIBs, 1.3 KG

I have the absolute doorstep - read some of it outside weighted down with stones to keep it open. It's a brilliant read though. Not horribly graphic, as some crime fiction can be, and the characters are as good as the plot.

Just to good to sit in the sun and read an actual book I had bought from an actual shop. Loved it.

I got the first Cormoron Strike book after the shit first started against JKR and it's brilliant. I must say they need to keep cancelling authors - I'm finding some excellent books that way!

@PrawnofthePatriarchy I read the whole thing in 3 days I put cushions on my lap so I just had to hold it open 😁

It's a massively biased Guardian review. Mentions the reviewers who deemed the book transphobic. Doesn't mention the ones who said it wasn't.

I will buy a copy at some point but I'm only as far as the third book in the series and I'd rather have it in paperback!

I love the hilarious huffy tone of it 😆

“Sadly & Despite the guardian and other media telling ppl how bad & wrong this book, unbelievably ppl have ignored us & continued to buy it”

Ah I’m so pleased people are voting with their wallets and that so many people will read it and see (I assume because I need to finish another book before I can start it) that it isn’t hateful at all.

Excellent! Not bought my copy yet as have only just read the first one (not my preferred genre, usually) and I won't be able to resist a new book if it's in front of me. Will work through the rest and then get this one for Xmas.

I've already bought the Ickabog on preorder though.

It's hilarious that twitter trolls thought they could cancel JK Rowling who could probably survive financially if she never worked a day in her life again.

Vile Giles Coren wrote a novel and it sold 771 copies in it's entirety.

I think the best way to contextualise the sales may be to look at Booker Prize nominees and their sales.

Table down the bottom of this article.

www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/oct/10/booker-prize-2012-winners-sales-data

Basically, 65,000 copies less than a week is very good, and notably it's outstripped the rate of the previous book in the series.