#138 in Crime & mystery
The Ink Black Heart
- 943
- Pages
- about 17 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #3
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Our view
“The Ink Black Heart” is the longest Cormoran Strike novel, a dense, many-layered case with pointed things to say about life on social media. Some readers admire the complexity of the plot and the care given to its characters. At 943 pages, and sixth in the series, it demands real commitment and is best reached after the earlier books.
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About the book
The Ink Black Heart is a crime novel written by British author J. K. Rowling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. It was released on 30 August 2022. It is the sixth and longest novel in the Cormoran Strike series.
Reading order · Cormoran Strike
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 190 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 56% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Books | 3.0 | 8 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 182 | 96% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Ink Black Heart?
It has 943 pages — longer than 99% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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