The Silkworm - Robert Galbraith 
 Rating: 1/2 (Reviewed in January 2017) 
 "'Somebody bloody famous,' said the hoarse voice on the end of the line, 'better've died, Strike.'" - Chapter 1 
 Eight months after he solved the murder of Lula Landry (see The Cuckoo's Calling), Private detective Cormoran Strike has more cases that he can deal with, but still, out of pity and curiosity, he accepts to locate writer Owen Quine on his wife's behalf. This missing person case quickly turns into a gruesome murder investigation and, convinced that the police are pursuing the wrong suspect, Strike stays on the case. He is helped in his investigation by his assistant, Robin Ellacott, who aspires to become a detective herself. 
 While this is the second book in the series, you don't necessary need to have read the first one beforehand and it won't be spoiled for you, but I still recommend reading The Cuckoo's Calling to get to know Strike and Robin. 
 What I liked: 
 - Robin demanding to be more than just Strike's secretary ("Then cheer the fuck up and eat your burger." - Strike, Chapter 30) 
 - the victim being a writer and the suspects occupying different roles in the publishing industry 
 - the killer's revenge on the writer 
 What I didn't like: 
 - the change in structure compared to the first book (no longer split in parts, quotes from other books at the beginning of every chapter) 
 "Strike had always marvelled at the strange sanctity conferred upon celebrities by the public, even while the newspapers denigrated, hunted or hounded them. No matter how many famous people were convicted of rape or murder, still the belief persisted, almost pagan in its intensity: not him. It couldn't be him. He's famous." - Chapter 21 
 "This murder," said Strike, [...] "was months if not years in the planning. Work of genius, when you think about it, but it's over-elaborate and that's going to be its downfall. You can't plot murder like a novel. There are always loose ends in real life." - Chapter 42