In JK Rowling’s latest crime thriller, an artist deals with disappointed fans online: allegations, threats, murder. Teasing similarities with the author’s experiences cannot be ruled out. Above all, the book is long.
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Susan Vahabzadeh
When Joanne K. Rowling invented crime writer Robert Galbraith, the idea was actually to hide behind this pseudonym – she wanted to write books for adults without burdening them with the legacy of the “Harry Potter” series. Your main characters are the private detective Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, initially his assistant, then his investigative partner. The sixth volume in the series, “The Deep Black Heart”, will be released this Wednesday. Does Rowling occasionally wonder if it wouldn’t have been easier to hide further behind the pseudonym Galbraith? And why does an author still write under a pseudonym when everyone already knows that it is one?