Just stumbled on the *best* Twitter conversation about the Strike books. I love hearing what you think of all the characters – Linda, Leda, Barclay, Izzy, Lucy, Lorelei, Pat et al (and Al!). Trust me, there'll be a lot more to talk about after #TheInkBlackHeart comes out 🖤 1/2
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 10, 2022
Nick Jeffery revealed to me that the “Twitter conversation about the Strike books” Rowling says is the *Best* are the tweeted questions of Kurt Schreyer, friend of and contributor to HogwartsProfessor. Note Nick Jeffery and Louise Freeman’s contributions to the comment threads below Kurt’s provocative tweets:
Any Strike Fans have characters they like even though you're really not supposed to? Mine is Torquil "Torks" D'Amery in Lethal White. Vividly written (mustard corduroys = perfect) w/ some funny lines (e.g. "guilty as charged" re: his paternity & telling the terrier to shut up)
— Kurt S (@kasstl1) August 8, 2022
Following up on yesterday's tweet @RGalbraith Fans, let's turn the question around: is there a character that you're probably *supposed* to like but you kinda don't? As I've told @LindsayMLand, for me this is Linda Ellacott, Robin's mother and, I'm sorry to say, Leda too. (1/2)
— Kurt S (@kasstl1) August 9, 2022
Wow, Strike fans, yesterday's question caught fire! Let me ask you all another question: we're all fans of @jk_rowling's sharp sense of humour — what's your favorite one-liner or witty rejoinder in the @RGalbraith series? This is a tough one for me… (1/3)
— Kurt S (@kasstl1) August 10, 2022
Curiously, Rowling’s follow-up to the post above was a comment about Pat Chauncey, the Strike Agency secretary, which prompted (cued?) the twitter account for this fictional character to go into over-drive (see Nick Jeffery’s post yesterday about the various hilarious accounts Strike characters have started).
I am wondering if this does not confirm the speculation that these accounts are a playful and clever means to prime the pump, i.e., create more enthusiasm for the incipient Ink Black Heart.
Is it possible that The Presence is the Voice Behind the Curtain and that today’s ventriloquist’s dummy is Pat Chauncey, @SuperKingPAatC? If so, I hope she gets to Ciara Porter soon!
Regardless, this is the most fun Striker fandom has had on social media in many a day and has succeeded in engaging Rowling herself, for which thanks and congratulations are due to Kurt Shreyer!
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