The Silkworm

“It was a soot-stained, impressive, slightly sinister world.”

London looks so different through Strike's eyes. It feels grey and cold but somehow very solid.

Leonora Quine is such a tragic figure. She is trapped by a man who didn't even like her anymore.

“She was a natural driver. She had a touch for it.”

Robin proves she is more than just an assistant. She drives like a maniac to help the case.

“A nest of vipers would have been more welcoming.”

The publishing world feels like a shark tank. Everyone is waiting for someone else to fail.