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So much going on.

Strike lost his chance of telling Robin how he feels about her.

Robin is in the process of convincing herself that she loves Murphy. Love is a very strange thing. Murphy is a good choice and a good match for Robin.

Strike found a dead body and was arrested. That bit is very interesting.
Dec 10, 2025 09:23AM
The Hallmarked Man (Cormoran Strike, #8)

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Do not marry a person you don't trust? It is a simple rule Robin.
Dec 10, 2025 10:40AM
The Hallmarked Man (Cormoran Strike, #8)


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XOX is on page 435 of 912
People with disabilities usually don’t want special treatment because of their disability. Strike not mentioning he only got one leg and risk falling on his ass is a good example. People surprised is another.
Dec 09, 2025 12:29PM
The Hallmarked Man (Cormoran Strike, #8)


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XOX is on page 428 of 912
I really don't get Robin. She was upset about Strike not telling her the whole thing. Then sent a cold email cancelling their work trip. Then expected Strike to ask her to join him on the trip because he is her best friend.

What? How? What was she thinking? If you told Strike you don't want to go, then why expect him to change her mind?
Dec 09, 2025 11:56AM
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XOX
XOX is on page 390 of 912
Interesting dilemma. If the client wants to prove that the body found is her bf, then that's the job. It is not for the PI to dictate the direction of the investigation. It makes sense to find the whereabout is the bf, but that's not what the client wants at the moment.

Interesting take.
Dec 09, 2025 11:05AM
The Hallmarked Man (Cormoran Strike, #8)


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XOX is on page 377 of 912
Strike is so stupid. Do not sleep with women so easily. Take the time to know the person first.

Gee... another tabloid-worthy incident.
Dec 09, 2025 09:05AM
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The Christmas gift is a success. Yet nothing change.

Kim is an issue when she act like that. So unprofessional. Women should be good to women in the workplace. Or Kim skip the feminism lesson.
Dec 09, 2025 06:49AM
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XOX
XOX is on page 257 of 912
Nina Lascelles sound so vindictive and immature.

It is a grownup world. Two hookup is not a relationship. Why go after Strike now after 6 years? There must be some other reason.
Dec 08, 2025 01:50PM
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XOX
XOX is on page 226 of 912
Robin is still going to look for a house with Murphy. He is a 0% beer-drinking boyfriend who is kind to her. It is during a crisis that Robin needed someone, and Murphy was there for her. Is it love? Or is it a friendship, companionship that she wanted so much?

Strike hasn't really been emotionally available. He has a lot of ex-flings. Enough to be published in an article for all to see. Does he really love Robin?
Dec 08, 2025 07:56AM
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XOX
XOX is on page 206 of 912
New clues coming in about the silver vault case. It is getting more interesting.
Dec 07, 2025 07:29PM
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XOX
XOX is on page 113 of 912
The silver vault case is not going to anywhere. It is more likely to find this case has nothing to do with their client.
Dec 07, 2025 01:47PM
The Hallmarked Man (Cormoran Strike, #8)


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Elentarri Murphy is as good a match as Matthew was - for the same reasons!


message 2: by XOX (last edited Dec 10, 2025 10:06AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

XOX Elentarri wrote: "Murphy is as good a match as Matthew was - for the same reasons!"

Matthew was a cheater. I dislike Matthew as he is a bit more creepy.

I like Murphy more as he is trying to do better.

Strike has his own issue.

A person is not responsible for his or her or their ex offing themselves. Many people go down that path because of their own internal issues. It is not the responsibility of their ex to save them from themselves.


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