Cheryl-Victoria Udom (Cheryl Udom)

Robert Galbraith’s Ink black heart is a vivid example of an undiluted and dreadfully appealing thriller. Being a keen fan of the Cormoran Strike series, I had impatiently looked forward to the release of ‘Ink Black Heart’. At first reading, I found the chats in 'dreks game' quite boring. I felt a sense of disappointment but upon further reading, I realized I have never been so consumed by a book as I was by the Ink black heart. Once I understood the author’s motive for including the chats, I couldn’t put the book down. As much as I was wrapped by the modus operandi used in writing the novel, I dreaded that my avid consumption will quickly bring an end to the story. I felt as though I was part of the protagonists, Strike and Ellacott’s investigation. Truly, Galbraith's thrilling suspense had me swimming in different theories. The end, of course, possessed a typical Robert Galbraith conclusion; surprising, thrilling, and relieving. The only thing not-so-great about reading this book is that it had to come to an end. The last sequence, Troubled Blood, was terrific. Ink black heart is a vivid example of an undiluted and dreadfully appealing thriller. Needless to say, I eagerly look forward to reading another complicated Cormoran Strike novel.