Robin’s excited to finally be living her secret dream as a private investigator, we start to see that her picture perfect life may not be all that after all. It was nice to see his tough-guy facade start to fade as he begins to surrender his independence and let someone in Robin. Strike’s world is falling apart, and we begin to see a crack in his gruff exterior this episode, which features a heartfelt moment between him and Robin at their favorite pub. Lucy was one of my favorite characters in the book series, and it was great to see that sibling relationship play out on-screen. We learn more about Strike’s childhood and late mother with the arrival of his half-sister Lucy. Though the main hook of the show is the high-profile mystery, the true selling points of the second episode are the additional layers of the two leads that continue to peel away as the episode progresses. Lula confided that she was afraid of someone before she passed, could it be a long-lost relative with a plot to extort money gone wrong? The case takes an interesting turn when Guy Somé and Ciara Porter share with the pair that Lula was on the hunt to find her biological family, which opens up the possibility of a different kind of foul play. Adding further layers to our main characters, we find Robin and Strike diving further into the flashy world of London’s elite as they take a closer look at all of the suspects surrounding the suspicious death of up and coming model Lula Landry.Īs the pair work their sleuthing skills through a network of characters, including fiery fashion designer Guy Somé, supermodel best friend Ciara, coke-addicted neighbor Tansy, and sleazy rocker boyfriend/ex-boyfriend Evan Duffield, we soon realize that everyone had a strong motive, including John Bristow, the deceased’s adopted brother (and catalyst for the entire investigation. The second part of The Cuckoo’s Calling arc of Cinemax’s C.B Strike series did not disappoint.
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