The Cuckoos Calling

The main character of the Cuckoos Calling, Comoran Strike, is a man struggling to deal with the stress that is his life. He goes about things in a casual manner and tends to ignore the fact that his too good to be true fiancée has left him. He is practically homeless now and living in his office. He is also investigating the suicide of Lula Landry a work renound supermodel. While investigating this case we begin to learn more and more about Strike, and how he isn't as carefree or oblivious as he says. Strike has proven to be fully involved in this case and goes to many lengths to discover the truth of what actually happened to Lula. In the beginning of the story, Strike seemed to be nothing more than an uncaring and unqualified oaf, who couldn't keep up with his bills. However, as the story continued Strike has proven to be extremely intelligent and has an abundance of random facts at hand. In one part of the story he told his friend/assistant, Robin, that most people tend to use names starting with the letter A when making up a fake name on the spot. This was after she made up a fake name (Annabell) when calling an office. We also learn that Strikes childhood had been anything but stable, his father was a famous musician who was known to have many children with many different women. Strike had an abundance of siblings, who all had different father, and his mother was a drug addict who moved around very often. This could be a probable reason as to why Strike struggles to be put into a stable lifestyle. Even after he left home he went to Afghanistan and ended up losing a limb, he is a private detective and gets engage to in earth shatteringly beautiful woman who admits only went out with him ( Strike will constantly tell us that he looks more like an ox than a man) as a way to punish her ex boyfriend. It is safe to say that Strike is not one for a stable life. Which is shown when he goes on to his sisters sons birthday party. Surrounded by parents and housewives curious about his prosthetic limb Strike isn't one for social pleasentries as he awkwardly tries to be investigated in these conversations. The catalyst for Strike's changes had been when Mr.Bristow, the brother of the deceased Lula Landry, was ready to walk out and find another investigator. That's when   We began to see what makes Strike tick, who he is, what are his goals. It's then he begins to actually try and discover what actually happened to Lula Landry. It's when his true characteristics come out like determination, intelligence, and a need to stimulate the brain. Strike is not your average hero who believes in good triumphs all, he has a more analytical view on life and frankly he isn't anywhere near perfect. Which makes him so much more relatable and easier to understand.