How does Strike and Robin’s relationship develop in this series? In certain situations, I should just think: “What would Robin do?” and maybe I’d make a better judgement. It definitely feels they’re more on an even keel.Īre you ever in a situation where you think “What would Robin do?” They’ve got to the stage now where they can bicker and disagree on certain aspects without being quite so defensive. I think it’s now developed into a mutual trust and understanding. I think Strike always recognised Robin’s aptitude for the job and her abilities. What do you think Strike recognises in her now? This series gives an insight into Robin’s strengths. I think it will be emotional to watch as Strike doesn’t always give a lot away emotionally, so when you see him break it’s really heartbreaking. It’s interesting to see that strand of love and care in his childhood and the loss of someone really close to him. It is that side of Strike that we get to learn about in this series, which makes a lot of the aspects of his character make a lot of sense. He has two mother figures, one of whom brings him up precariously in London squats and the music scene and the other, Joan, has brought him up with such a wholesome existence by the sea in Cornwall. We learn so much more about him, he’s got such a dichotomy in his childhood. Do you think the family aspects of Troubled Blood widens our understanding of him? This is the first time that we go to Cornwall and we see a bit of his background. We see a lot of Robin’s family over the series, but not really Strike’s. But on the whole, it feels like Robin is now an equal partner in business with Strike. Obviously they disagree occasionally and Strike’s still protective of her. He has trust and faith in her to make her own decisions too. And I think that also goes hand in hand with her career, she’s now a partner in the business with Strike and she’s got much more experience. She’s also not restricted in terms of how many hours she puts into work. It makes you think a lot of them were intertwined with the pressure that Matthew put on her and now that she’s free she has more autonomy over her life, her work and her social life. She is more confident and is better able to deal with her anxieties. How do we think this has changed her character in the series? You mentioned that Robin is free of Matthew. I really love the books so whenever they first come out, I get stuck in straight away! For Robin and Strike this case is quite different from the others, in that it’s digging into the past and trying to trace people that are hard to track down. A lot of the witnesses and the people involved are old or dead now, so it’s a case of tracking people down and slowly putting together the notes of two different police detectives. Troubled Blood focuses on a cold case, Robin and Strike are investigating the disappearance of a doctor in the 1970s. Her relationship with Matthew was quite restrictive and now she’s autonomous she can really get stuck into her work.Ĭould you give us some background to the case in this series? She is in a midst of a divorce with Matthew and it’s not easy but she’s got a new found independence. Can you tell us where we first find Robin in this series?
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