*Spoilers spoilers spoilers* the running grave spoilers thread.. (Content warning - mentions suicide)

[EggTheParrot]

Just as the title says really.. spoilers ok in this thread. Let's keep the other one spoiler free??

Oh my god why is Robyn going undercover!

It had better not be up against a wall with Robin.

I remember JKR describing Lorelei's 'open, groaning mouth' when Strike was shagging her, which I thought brief, but highly evocative.

Maybe it will be by the sea because of their connection to that, so we get “crashing waves”

Or maybe just over their “partner’s desk” so we can have Pat raising an eyebrow when she sees the disarray the next day.

I do hope the relative hairiness of Strike's arse won't be involved.

Now I'm slightly unhealthy interested in the mechanics of the prosthetic. Is it easier to keep the leg on or remove it?

I can see how up against a wall is simpler than other positions. I'm concerned for his knees.

I must stop thinking about this.

I’m now imagining Pat wiping everything down with antibacterial wipes and pointedly dropping the wipes into the bin.

Perhaps Robin will discover that Strike actually gets his back, sack and crack waxed and then she can never look at him the same way again.

Placemarking to read later!

And now you've got me mulling over the mechanics. I'm 5ft 6 and weigh around 12 stone and there's no way DH could hold my weight up against a wall for any length of time whilst shagging. And he's a burly rugby player! We're led to believe that Strike is certainly no gym bunny, so how does he manage it?

@Bookist bijou struck me as very small: and very skinny. Maybe 8 stone?

Even so. Some bracing would be required.

To be fair you only have to hold one leg up not the white body

Every day is a school day on MN! But wouldn't Strike be too tall? Isn't he 6ft 3 inches?

Maybe she had a sturdy shelf

I don't think JKR has ever written a really explicit sex scene, has she? I can't imagine she's going to start now. I think I'd rather a slow fade into the morning after...

An actual sex shelf?

Well, one which doubles as a place to put your keys

This felt comical to me though, and not like a graphic sex description. Wasn't the next bit Robin imagining his hairy behind? 😂

I don't want 50 shades of Strike.

50 Shades of Strike 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Yes, I think Robin would be very practical like that.

I'd like to be very near the front of the queue to never read or see 50 Shades of Strike. 😂

You know it'll be somewhere among the fanfic.

She's always pitched sex well. In Harry Potter, when Greyback the werewolf wanted to bite Hermione, it was obvious there was a sexual element to his desire but it was subtle enough that anyone too young would miss it.

Just watching. The Burning Girls on Paramount. How about Rupert Graves for Papa J?

I like Rupert Graves but I don't think he has the larger than life charisma needed for Papa J. I really can't see anyone other than Dominic West as him now!

Viggo Mortenson with longer hair maybe.

Bloody hell I am both howling with laughter and shuddering at this mental image!

Just finished this.

Stayed up until 2am to try and finish it before I went away as I didn't want to lug it around for the sake of 100 pages.

Absolutely loved it and never guessed who the killer was.

I am glad that Charlotte is out of the picture. She was a narcissist just kept hoovering until Strike became immune to her.

I cried when Robin escaped the farm with Strike. The relief of entering a warm room with real food, a hot shower and a comfortable bed felt so real.

Cannot wait to read what happens in the next book. Will Robin go away with Ryan Murphy? Will she go and then leave before the end of the holiday because she knows Ryan isn't right for her