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rattlesnakeroot

The Cuckoo's Calling ~ Review and SPOILERS

Jul 30, 2013 10:52

Let's use this post for SPOILERS about The Cuckoo's Calling.

Or if you prefer, there is thread on TheHPN for more in-depth discussion:
The Cuckoo's Calling - Spoilers and ReviewsI finished reading The Cuckoo's Calling last night, and I was not disappointed. I thought the book was a successful mystery, although perhaps a little repetitious at times ( Read more... )

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i_the_7th_seal July 30 2013, 18:54:14 UTC

Congrats on finishing the book. I guessed the whodunnit in the beginning, but then JKR succesfully distracted me with red herrings. I was sure the culprit was Bestigui at one point - only it was just too obvious ( ... )

rattlesnakeroot July 30 2013, 21:47:03 UTC

Not knowing much about Cornish mythology, I didn't catch the Giant reference - thanks for that! :)

Cormoran seemed more obvious to most people I've talked to, but maybe because some of us are birdwatchers. And then he's the son of Leda, associated with swans. When you throw in the name Robin and the Batman joke - black wings/cape and all like a cormorant - it becomes more apparent.

anonymous July 30 2013, 19:07:30 UTC

I joined the other website and made my spoiler post. I imagine your response will also have to be at that link. I am looking forward to your response to this post.

exhpfan July 30 2013, 19:09:01 UTC

I hadn't logged in. Ann was me.

Spoiler post exhpfan July 30 2013, 19:53:25 UTC

Was I supposed to use this post for my spoiler post? If so I will repost here. I joined the other website for that post. LOL

Re: Spoiler post rattlesnakeroot July 30 2013, 21:17:34 UTC

Sorry I didn't reply this afternoon - Obama was in Chattanooga today!!! So I was on Twitter talking about his visit all afternoon and then had to eat supper.

Yes, I meant you can post here or there, or both places. :)

Spoiler Post exhpfan July 30 2013, 20:04:13 UTC

I just re-read your post and it looks like I can post spoiler post both here and HPN. If you haven't read the book STOP HERE ( ... )

Re: Spoiler Post rattlesnakeroot July 30 2013, 21:36:17 UTC

That's a very good question about why he hired Strike. I answered over on HPN.

Re: Spoiler Post exhpfan January 4 2014, 22:22:31 UTC

It is explained in the end, though in my opinion it is not an obvious reason, unluckily. Strike says he thinks Bristow hired him bc he knew the will existed (althoug he didn´t know where it was). So it could appear at any time, and leave him with nothing (Lula´s money, I mean. So he wanted Lula´s brother, Jonah, to be arrested (he appeared in the CCTV video, running away after Lula´s death. So Bristow hired Strike bc he thought the truth was never going to appear, and bc he wanted to have Jonah arrested in the case the will appeared.
Hope I could have answered your question :)

SPOILER POST anonymous January 4 2014, 22:16:18 UTC

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Re: SPOILER POST anonymous April 27 2014, 05:59:30 UTC

The title is also a bird reference, of course. Lula Landry's nickname is "Cuckoo" and she literally falls out of the nest - I mean, her apartment. In nature, a cuckoo is a bird that displaces eggs in other birds nests, and we are told that Lula was adopted as a replacement child for her brother Charlie, who also died from a fall into a quarry. There are many references to clocks as well - Strike notes that the whole building where Lula Landry lives is like one of those cuckoo clocks with people going in and out of little doors. In one of the bars where he meets someone, Strike sees a "wall of clocks," and the murderer, Bristow, fools his mother by changing the time on her alarm clock.