The Masquerades of Sprint

The Masquerades of Spring by Ben Aaronovitch

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


*** Possible Spoilers ***

This was an excellent book, short but good nonetheless. Although part of the Rivers of London series it is on the periphery. It takes place in the early 1920's so we have Nightingale but no-one else from the Folly although Molly gets an honourable mention. This book made me wonder if perhaps Ben Aaronovitch was paying homage to P.G. Wodehouse because the main character, Gussy very much resembles Bertie Wooster in his manor of speaking and the way he thinks - a gay Bertie but a Bertie nonetheless. In addition, even though Beauregard doesn't have a large role, the one he plays is a little like Jeeves in is ability to anticipate Gussy's needs and prepare for them. Overall, I thouougly enjoyed the book and hope more of the series comes out soon. yes I know a book has been released in 2025 and I also know it isn't stocked in the library or on Overdrive yet.



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