The Running Grave: A Cormoran Strike Novel

Name: The Running Grave: A Cormoran Strike Novel
Rating: 8.56 (75 reviews)
ISBN: 9780316572101

In this New York Times bestselling installment of the Strike series, detective duo Cormoran and Robin must rescue a man ensnared in the trap of a dangerous cult.

"Outrageously entertaining." --Financial Times

Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the depths of the Norfolk countryside.

The Universal Humanitarian Church is, on the surface, a peaceable organization that campaigns for a better world. Yet Strike discovers that beneath the surface there are deeply sinister undertones, and unexplained deaths.

In order to try to rescue Will, Strike's business partner, Robin Ellacott, decides to infiltrate the cult, and she travels to Norfolk to live incognito among its members. But in doing so, she is unprepared for the dangers that await her there or for the toll it will take on her ...

Utterly page-turning, The Running Grave moves Strike's and Robin's story forward in this epic, unforgettable seventh installment of the series.

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Published Sep 26, 2023

960 pages

Average rating: 8.56

75 RATINGS

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Cindy M

Mar 23, 2026

6/10 stars

I gave this book a 3. I’m not really sure how I felt about it, I may adjust my rating after I’ve thought about it awhile. The book was long….too long, but I don’t know what could have been cut. I’m getting a bit tired of the will they/won’t they stuff. If this had been any protagonist, other than Comoran Strike, and author, I probably wouldn’t have finished the book. The description of the cult was too drawn out to keep my interest by itself.

mdaugherty8808

Oct 26, 2025

10/10 stars

This book was one of the best in the series. I was hooked from the beginning and the story line was amazing.

Bradtobac

Aug 20, 2025

9/10 stars

Bravo!

etonii

May 16, 2025

10/10 stars

The last chapter solidified the 5 stars for me. I’m a huge fan of people speaking up and saying how they feel. In the words of Mark Sloan “if you love someone you tell them, even if you’re scared that it’s not the right thing, even if you’re scared that it’ll cause problems, even if your scared that it’ll burn your life to the ground, you say it loud and then you go from there…”.

Strike and Robin’s biggest problem has been their miscommunication so I’m really happy the final chapter finally happened. Can’t wait for the next book, whenever that comes out.

It was nice to have Prudence and Strike have a relationship. Wish there was more Vanessa, Robin needs more friends that aren’t Ilsa. Nick was missing-in-action.

Rachelle Demars

Mar 04, 2025

5/10 stars

Meh. 🫤. Too many characters that are irrelevant to the story.