History Funny / CormoranStrikeNovels

* Wolfgang’s interest in the casserole (described as “the object of his devotion,” during the otherwise tense dinner is especially funny to dog owners.

* Wolfgang’s interest in the casserole during the otherwise tense dinner is especially funny to dog owners.

-->''"What?" said Robin, looking up into the blue haze. "If you look carefully," said Strike, "you might just see an asteroid passing through the house of bollocks."''

* In one chapter, Robin realizes that Strike has forgotten her birthday. Having done the same thing the previous year, she figured that he would have made an effort to remember this year, but apparently not. The events shift to Strike's perspective for the next chapter. At the end of it, he checks his phone following a lengthy interview to find two text messages have come in. One of them is fairly lengthy and involves Strike's brother Al inviting him to a reunion of their father's band, something he wants no part of. The second text, which is from his friend Ilsa, is said to be much shorter. It reads as a follows: "It's Robin's birthday, you total dickhead." (end of chapter)

* In one chapter, Robin realizes that Strike has forgotten her birthday. Having done the same thing the previous year, she figured that he would have made an effort to remember this year, but apparently not. The events shift to Strike's perspective for the next chapter. At the end of it, he checks his phone following a lengthy interview to find two text messages have come in. One of them is fairly lengthy and involves Strike's brother Al inviting him to a reunion of their father's band, something he wants no part off. The second text, which is from his friend Ilsa, is said to be much shorter. It reads as a follows: "It's Robin's birthday, you total dickhead." (end of chapter)

'''Strike''': Quite a lot of peanuts to some people.

* In ''Career of Evil'', while Strike is in the office talking to an old colleague and friend of his named Shanker, Robin tells him that "I've done the most important e-mails. I'll head off and do Platinum now," in reference to a girl who they've been tailing on behalf of her over-suspicious boyfriend, who thinks she might be cheating on him.

* In ''Career of Evil'', one of Strike's clients is a mother whose ex-husband is violating their custody agreement, terrorizing and intimidating their kids and caretakers. Strike finally presents the woman's lawyer with his evidence against the man, designated "Mad Dad."

* In ''Career of Evil'', Strike is forced to treat a couple of interview subjects to an expensive lunch in order to ensure their cooperation. He despairs at what is clearly an upscale choice of restaurant as the bank account balance is depleted due to a complete lack of cases due to the recent negative press of Robin having been sent a severed leg by a crazed killer with a grudge against him. Then they get there and get the menus...

* In ''Lethal White'', Strike makes a call while a busker sings "No Woman No Cry" in the street below. At two points in the call, the song's lyrics match what is happening in the call at that point.
* Also in ''Lethal White'', Robin being uncharacteristically petty during a terrible argument with Matthew by correcting him on the pronunciation of Chiswell's name (which is treated [[Main/RunningGag similarly]] to Guy Somé's in the first book). The fact that she takes the time to do this while [[spoiler:her marriage is going down in flames around her]] is darkly hilarious.

* The valuing of a painting in ''Lethal White'':

-->'''Robin''': - it's pronounced ''Chizzle'' -

* In ''Lethal White'', Strike makes a call while a busker sings "No Woman No Cry" in the street below. At two points in the call, the song's lyrics match what is happening in the call at that point.

-->''"I've told him not to mind what he orders." Tempest told Strike comfortably. "He didn't realize how much you'll made from solving those cases. I've told him: the press will have paid you loads just for your story. I suppose that's what you do now, try and solve the really high-profile ones?" Strike thought of his plummeting bank balance, his glorified bedsit over the office and the shattering effect the severed leg had had on his business.''

* In ''Career of Evil'', while Strike is in the office talking to an old colleague and friend of his named Shanker, Robin tells him that "I've done the most important e-mails. I'll head off and do Platinum now," in reference to a girl who they've been tailing on behalf of her over-suspicious husband, who thinks she might be cheating on him.

-->''The solicitor was delighted with the copious evidence that Strike had laid in front of him, which vividly documented Mad Dad's constant violations of the custody agreements. "Oh, excellent," he beamed over an enlarged picture of the youngest son cowering tearfully behind his nanny as his father snarled and pointed, almost nose to nose with the defiant woman. "Excellent, excellent..." And then, catching sight of his client's expression, he had hurried to conceal his glee at this vision of her child's distress and offered tea.''

-->'''Strike''': It's not as good as it sounds.