Written under the pen name Robert Galbraith, the Cormoran Strike series follow the adventures of London-based private detective Cormoran Strike, a surly war veteran and illegitimate son of a famous rock star. Injured both physically and psychologically in the warm, Strike uses the skills he developed as a Special investigation Branch officer in the military to crack cases the police are unable to solve. You can check out the for The Casual Vacancy trailer here. The Casual Vacancywas made into a BBC/HBO miniseries starring Rory Kinnear, Emily Bevan (Amy from the wonderful In the Flesh), and Michael Gambon, if that’s more your speed. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Don’t go into this novel if you’re looking for something like Harry Potter, though. Harry Potter Schoolbooks Box Set: Two Classic Books from the Library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by J.K. I have heard several people mention The Casual Vacancy‘sinterpretation of modern Britain as the Muggle world Dudley Dursley inherits, the one Harry doesn’t have to live in because of his magical escape, and I think that is a fascinating framework. The plot is told in seven parts (one for each Horcrux), and is definitely a slow burn, but it actually works as an interesting companion to Harry Potter. The premise? When a well-known local politician dies suddenly, the town of Pagford is thrown into an unexpected politic struggle over the question of who will fill his council seat, exposing the social fractures of the seemingly sleepy English town. This is not a novel for those looking for a Potter-like escape, but it is a deftly told story that addresses some of the biggest social issues of modern Britain in bleak, insightful ways. The Casual Vacancyis a contemporary novel that touches on many of the issues Rowling couldn’t easily put in Harry Potter: drugs, prostitution, rape, the list goes on. If you’d like to see what Rowling’s writing is like when she is not telling a story about wizards, check out one of these books… The Casual Vacancy Rowling will always be best known for her stories about a boy wizard and the world he inhabits, but she has written several works outside of the Harry Potter universe.
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