J.K. Rowling answers 20 questions about The Running Grave (October 19, 2023)

A few days after the publication of Robert Galbraith’s seventh novel in the Cormoran Strike series, The Running Grave, J.K. Rowling answered 20 questions in video format. They were shared on October 19, 2023, in the official Robert Galbraith Facebook Page. The questions that J.K. Rowling answered are: 1. What was your inspiration for The Running Grave? 2. What inspired you to explore the theme of religious cults in The Running Grave? 3. What can you tell us about the leader of the Universal Humanitarian Church and their role in the story? 4. What’s the significance of the I Ching in the novel? 5. London has been the focal point for the previous Strike novels, what role does it play in The Running Grave? 6. Why are real-life locations so important in the Strike series? 7. What’s the appeal of the British coast to Strike? 8. We’ve seen Strike’s character develop throughout the series. How does his character arc continue in this book? 9. Historical family tensions come t