By Sara Niles
So the secret is out: J.K. Rowling hid her identity behind
the pen name Robert Galbraith in order to pen her second adult book since the
Potter series (http://www.hypable.com/2013/08/16/jk-rowling-new-book-plans/).
Of course, when you are as big and internationally famous as Rowling, there is
no use trying to hide. We know who you are, and we will find you, no matter
what pseudonym you use.
It seems obvious why Rowling would not want her name to get
in the way of her writing-she wanted to be known for her writing and not her
name. Either way, the results will be the same: readers read because they want
to. There is no way to make a reader love your writing simply because of a
name.
So what is the verdict so far, from the true judges, the readers? Good and exceptional.
If you go to Amazon
and check the thousands of reviews, they are all overwhelmingly five stars, and
I agree: http://www.amazon.com/The-Cuckoos-Calling-Robert-Galbraith/dp/0316206849/
I did not really like her first book: The Casual Vacancy,
but this one is much better; she is definitely getting her adult writer’s pen
in shape and her adult plots in form. I look forward to more from Rowling,
under whatever name she chooses next.
