To come up with a murder-mystery of that classic nature and set it up in the contemporary world of search engines and blogs is one thing and to do it in a highly effective way is another. And J K Rowling, as Robert Galbraith, does this with elan. In the process we have with us an excellent character in the form of Cormoran Strike oozing his mediocre excellence and secured insecurities while he solves the case of a celebrity's death. Robert Galbraith does a brilliant job of depicting the lives of celebrities, their crazy orgasmic euphoria-inducing fan-followings and the troublesome paparazzi. On the other hand, he brings out very beautifully the intricacies of human relationships - be it that of parent-child or friendship or even professional ones. All of this and much more on the literary front are evident in this book, besides maintaining that optimum level of thrill and suspense required in a novel of this genre. Definitely one of the series to watch out for next year.