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The Furthest Station

(Rivers of London #5.5)

Ben Aaronovitch (Goodreads Author)

4.10 · Rating details · 12,452 ratings · 1,109 reviews

There have been ghosts on the London Underground, sad, harmless spectres whose presence does little more than give a frisson to travelling and boost tourism. But now there's a rash of sightings on the Metropolitan Line and these ghosts are frightening, aggressive and seem to be looking for something.

Enter PC Peter Grant junior member of the Metropolitan Police's Special As ...more

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Apr 26, 2017 carol. rated it it was amazing

Shelves: my-library-hardcover, urban-fantasy, supernatural-mystery, my-library, favorites, arc

A delightful side adventure in the Peter Grant universe. I found myself chuckling, highlighting as a went, enjoying Grant's wry observations of the city and it's denizens.

All the elements that make the series so remarkable, lovable and familiar are here: the humor, the sudden realization that Peter has gotten himself in over his head, references to destroyed landmarks, strange and remarkable Rivers, Molly's sinister looming and her cooking experiments, Toby's reluctance to obey, Peter's inevitab A delightful side adventure in the Peter Grant universe. I found myself chuckling, highlighting as a went, enjoying Grant's wry observations of the city and it's denizens.

All the elements that make the series so remarkable, lovable and familiar are here: the humor, the sudden realization that Peter has gotten himself in over his head, references to destroyed landmarks, strange and remarkable Rivers, Molly's sinister looming and her cooking experiments, Toby's reluctance to obey, Peter's inevitable distractions into research, notes on police procedure and interview techniques, commentary on casual racism, and further observations on Nightingale's remarkable dress code and his failure to modernize.

"Normally these days we shunt files back and forth as email attachments, but the Folly prefers to do things the old-fashioned way. Just in case someone leaks our emails, and also because only one of us currently lives in the 21st century."

Written as a novella, it's a little more streamlined than the average Peter Grant book. Kumar, with his willingness to work with 'weird bollocks', has contacted Peter for assistance. There have been ghost sightings on the Metropolitan Line of the Tube train and passengers have been strangely unable to remember any details.

"Okay," said Jaget after a pause. "That's the second most freakiest thing you've ever shown me."
I snapped off the werelight. "That was really odd," I said.
"Yeah, even by your standards of odd that was odd," said Jaget. "What next?"

As usual, the clever social commentary, self-depreciation and genuine curiosity had me chuckling, underlying a bit or two every few pages. I adore the way Aaronovitch is able to make me chuckle without resorting to absurdity, although there is that too. Although I kind of wish he'd stop referencing all the fabulous 'ethnic' places to eat, because I was hungrier than usual eating this one, especially when he snacked on crab with ginger and spring onions. But that provides a nice contrast to some more emotional moments, particularly one where Peter recognizes "it isn't about your personal convictions. It's about what the person standing on the edge needs."

The story is remarkably well balanced with a minimum of digressions, so it may be even more palatable than the novels for some. Weaknesses were minor, with the most glaring being a quick wrap-up. I rather think Aaronovitch would just keep writing, but someone has to cut him off. At any rate, it's not that bothersome. I just flipped back to the beginning and re-read it. Absolutely delicious, although I'm not sure how it compares with the Chinese crab-ginger dish. Can't wait to hear it read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

Many, many thanks to Subterranean Press and NetGalley for giving me an advance peek! ...more

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May 27, 2017 Paromjit rated it really liked it

Shelves: crime-fiction, fantasy, mystery, humour-comic-fiction, netgalley

This is a short novella in the series featuring our intrepid detective, Peter Grant, attached to the Folly, the police unit that deals with all things magical and fantastical in London. Unlike the full length novels with sprawling storylines, this is a more sparse and tightly written affair. It appears there are regular ghostly presences on London's Metropolitan tube line, they are given to invective that is racist, sexist and just generally abusive. However, whilst several rail customers make c This is a short novella in the series featuring our intrepid detective, Peter Grant, attached to the Folly, the police unit that deals with all things magical and fantastical in London. Unlike the full length novels with sprawling storylines, this is a more sparse and tightly written affair. It appears there are regular ghostly presences on London's Metropolitan tube line, they are given to invective that is racist, sexist and just generally abusive. However, whilst several rail customers make complaints, these are withdrawn rapidly as they lose their memory of the event. Sergeant Jaget Kumar of the British Transport Police and Peter work together to track down the ghosts as they interview Jessica Talacre whilst her memory remains intact.

So we learn of ghosts, loopers and entities, and the vestigia they leave behind. Peter and Jaget, with the help of DCI Nightingale, set up the conditions where they meet various train ghosts, a veritable psychic soup, like a postboy, Mr Ponderstep, the banker, and the young Alice Bowman, entranced by dogs, from whom Peter begins to surmise that a woman has been abducted. There are ghosts that have been trapped in rose jars, and an elderly couple, Allen and Lilian, who took in a young boy, Chess, without the required legal paperwork. Chess, it turns out is a preschool river god. Peter has his cousin, a prodigy it turns out, chasing down ghosts tirelessly whilst she develops her own knowledge of the magical world. Peter tries to track down a missing social worker before she ends up dead.

This has the wry wit and comic humour of the series and makes a welcome contribution to the Rivers of London novels. We see more of Jaget in his occupation and the way in which he interacts with Peter as they hunt down their ghosts. Peter is always good to spend time with, he is such a great character. A very enjoyable read of a wonderful series. Cannot wait for the next full length novel, which I have to admit would be more to my taste, this felt too short. Many thanks to Subterranean Press for an ARC. ...more

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May 03, 2017 Melindam rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-by-netgalley, fantasy-by-male-authors, fantasy

Arc received from Publisher, Subterranean Press, via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have intended to read the Peter Grant series for some time now & and greater motivation than this novella will not be needed.

I HAD SO MUCH FUN READING IT!

Ben Aaronovitch seriously knows how to mix THIS:

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And I also owe him a lot of laugh-out-loud moments, which - as I read the book on the metro, albeit not in London, to get as authentic a reading experien ...more

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Sep 01, 2017 Lois Bujold rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: anybody

Delightful urban-fantasy-mystery-I-(heart)-London novella. (Well, protagonist Peter, and writer Aaronovitch, love London. I find huge crowded cities vaguely appalling, but my idea of the proper distance between neighbors is half a mile.) Something of a side-story to what may be developing as the main novels' story arc, and it's a very good thing that Aaronovitch, and other writers *cough*, now have an economically viable outlet for such nonstandard story lengths. In relation to the rest of its s ...more

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May 07, 2017 Fran rated it liked it · review of another edition

Ghosts on the Metropolitan Train Line? Assault on a commuter by a non-existent person? When the British Transport Police Underground Unit is called, the commuter does not recall the incident. Another commuter who was accosted expresses surprise and disbelief at police presence within ten minutes after he called the police. This calls for intervention by the Special Assessment Unit aka The Folly headed by Peter Grant and Detective Chief Inspector Nightingale with an assist from teenage volunteer, ...more

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Jun 02, 2017 Mogsy (MMOGC) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum.com/2017/06/08/...

Normally I tend to skip the novellas and short stories that authors are always tacking onto or in between books of their series, but believe me when I say all bets are off when it comes to Rivers of London. The instant I learned about The Furthest Station, I just knew I had to read it. Chronologically taking place between Foxglove Summer and The Hanging Tree, the story is probably meant to be a fun little side episode to h 4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum.com/2017/06/08/...

Normally I tend to skip the novellas and short stories that authors are always tacking onto or in between books of their series, but believe me when I say all bets are off when it comes to Rivers of London. The instant I learned about The Furthest Station, I just knew I had to read it. Chronologically taking place between Foxglove Summer and The Hanging Tree, the story is probably meant to be a fun little side episode to help us Peter Grant addicts curb our appetites while waiting for the next book, but ultimately I found it so entertaining that I’d readily recommend it to newcomers and old fans alike.

As a city with a long history, London is also home to a lot of ghosts. Many of them even ride the Underground each day along with—and unbeknownst to—the thousands of living Londoners on their work commute, but rarely do these spectral passengers make any trouble. So when the police start receiving a number of reports about frightening, aggressive, and disturbing ghost sightings on the Metropolitan Line, the situation is worrying enough to get PC Peter Grant and his supervisor Inspector Nightingale on the job. After enlisting the help of Peter’s aspiring magician cousin Abigail and Jaget Kumar of the British Transport Police, the four of them take to the trains in order to try and get to the bottom of this ghostly mystery.

The problem though, is that none of their witnesses can recall much of their haunted encounters. Interviews with the ghosts themselves are also out of the question, after it is found that their incorporeal bodies quickly dissolved after the sightings—a rather unusual sign. Gradually though, Peter and the others are able to collect enough clues to piece together an explanation for the ghosts’ strange behavior…and the prognosis is not good. A very real person’s life maybe in imminent danger, and it is up to the Folly as Britain’s only paranormal investigative unit to save a kidnapping victim before it is too late.

While it might help to be familiar with the series before starting The Furthest Station, it is absolutely not required and this novella can be enjoyed just fine as a standalone. In fact, the story actually features little to no mention of the overarching plotlines in the main series, so don’t expect to see anything about Lesley or the Faceless Man, and even Beverley Brook and the other aspects of the genius loci play only a small role here. In essence, this book reads like a compressed version of a normal Peter Grant adventure, without all the side dramas and extra flavors that usually flesh out an urban fantasy series. For those of us who want to see Peter and Nightingale get back to some good old fashioned sleuthing, this compact mystery tale contains an irresistible case with all the ingredients to keep us on the edge of our seats.

Likewise, The Furthest Station is also perfect for someone who just wants to dip their toes into the world before deciding to take the plunge into the novels. Everything I love about the main series this novella has in spades, including the sharp witticism, rich history and world-building, and of course the diverse and charming characters. With the cast being reduced for this shorter installment, we don’t get to meet as many of the usual contacts to whom Peter goes for advice or consulting, but we do get a couple of new faces as well as larger roles for characters who deserve more attention. Abigail for one is a treasure and I certainly hope her position as the Folly’s summer intern isn’t going to be a one-off because I would love to see her play a bigger part of this series (and given the discussion between Peter and Nightingale in the final chapter, something tells me there’s a good chance I’ll get my wish). Speaking of which, Nightingale fans are also in for a treat. I’ve always bemoaned the fact we hardly ever get to see Peter’s governor in action, even though Aaronovitch is always teasing his immense magical power. Well, this time I’m pleased to say Nightingale gets involved with a lot of the police work, and also gives us many reasons to be in awe of his wizarding skills.

All in all, this was a wonderful book and a nice break from the usual routine. I typically shy away from novellas that supplement a series because I often find I don’t gain too much from them, but The Furthest Station is actually one that I’m glad I got to read. This is the way to do it, in my opinion, by offering a complete standalone story that is both substantial and fun, as well as featuring elements that appeal to those who love the series while also being newcomer-friendly at the same time. If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting PC Grant yet, this is a fantastic opportunity to do so. And if you’re a fan of the Rivers of London books, I think you’ll be pleased as well, and if nothing else, this novella should help make the wait for the next novel just a tad little easier. ...more

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May 03, 2017 Hannah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, arc

I just love love love this series and the wait between the installments is kind of killing me. So I was super pleased to at least have this novella to read to satisfy my need to spend more time in the wonderful world Ben Aaronovitch has created.

The case at the heart of this book is an increasing number of ghost sightings on the tube. People report seeing them, but soon after that forget to have ever seen them. The ghosts seem to have a message to deliver, but this proves difficult given that peo ...more

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Nov 20, 2016 Mimi rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, mystery, paranormal, my-kindle, favorites, 2017

At the end of my write-up for The Hanging , I said something along the line of wanting a break from the faceless man arc and more adventures of Peter doing some magical policing around London. Lo and behold, my request was granted in the form of this novella, or so I like to think. In truth, Ben Aaronovitch must have had this novella planned long before The Hanging Tree finished downloading in my inbox. The announcement just took me by surprise and the brief summary was basically what I asked fo ...more

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Apr 23, 2019 Algernon (Darth Anyan) rated it really liked it

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There had been reports suggesting that there was a ghost on the Metropolitan Line. Which Jaget brought to me, because disruptive phantasmagoria is the responsibility of the Special Assessment Unit, otherwise known as the Folly, otherwise known as "those weird bleeders."

I've missed Peter Grant and his unit of 'weird bleeders', so I dug in happily into this bonus novella, until I can get my hands on the latest official novel in the Rivers of London series. As an added bonus, this is the first ep ...more

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Feb 19, 2018 Lyn rated it liked it

Ben Aaronovitch teases us with a novella in between novels.

Listed as “Peter Grant 5.5” this novella was first published in June 2017 and is sort of between Foxglove Summer and The Hanging Tree, but is really more of a standalone like the graphic novels.

Ghosts.

This one is about ghosts and what better place on earth to write about ghosts and the historically departed than in and around London and by Ben Aaronovitch as he continues his FREAKING AWESOME! urban fantasy series.

Like the rest of his pa ...more

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Jun 29, 2018 Lata rated it it was amazing

Shelves: bipoc-actor, x2018-read, scifi-fantasy, favourites

2018-12: Since I had to wait for an audio hold to come in, I decided to listen to this book, because it's always a good time to spend time with Peter Grant and the others who get involved in each new case. And while I really enjoyed reading this, I loved what Kobna Holdbrook-Smith brings to the text, so it's safe to say that I loved this read through.

2018-06:
Trainspotter, ghost tracker, budding detective and excellent Latin student (just ask Postmartin), and all-round nosey younger cousin Abigai ...more

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Nov 17, 2018 Caro the Helmet Lady rated it it was amazing

Shelves: holmes-desu, 2018-reads, favorites, fantasy-urban-fantasy

I had a huge problem with this one. Yuuuuuge problem. Why it had to be so short?? Not to say I didn't enjoy it, I did as always. But why so short? Oh well. Anyway, it had everything that I love about Peter Grant novels. And if you ask me, no, I don't miss Lesley. :P

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Feb 21, 2019 Emma rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal, urban-fantasy

Good ghosty novella but just made me want the next novelmore. And a long wait too!

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Mar 06, 2017 Orient rated it it was amazing

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Entertaining, intriguing and just great! 😏

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Mar 24, 2018 Richard rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy, short-stories, library

6/10

Love the series and love the audio of these but I couldn’t justify a credit on a 3hr short story (I also struggle with short stories!) so I picked this up from the library. I should have stumped up the credit.

The audio is what makes this series for me so I was always on the back foot here but once I got past that then I enjoyed this for what it is. A nice addition to the series without ever blowing the series wide open. Looking forward to getting into the next one and seeing where things go ...more

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Jul 19, 2017 Daniel rated it it was amazing

It's a Peter Grant novella wich means it's a fun and a fast read. If you're a fan it's a required read :)

Cheers.

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Dec 15, 2018 Milda Page Runner rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, favourites, humor

So Happy I still have one more book to go. Yum!
On to the next one!

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Apr 18, 2017 Faith rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley, reviewed

This novella is number 5.7 in the Peter Grant series. This book doesn't further the themes that are developing in the series so it's not necessary to have read all of the previous books. However you'll probably enjoy this one a lot more if you've read at least "Rivers of London". In this book, ghosts have begun interacting with passengers on the Metropolitan Line and the Special Assessment unit (the Folly) of the London police has been called in to investigate. It turns out that the ghosts have ...more

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Oct 02, 2017 Margaret rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2017-challenge, fantasy-sf, london

Weird bollocks is happening on the Metropolitan Underground line. People are being harrassed by ghosts of people past. Peter Grant, Thomas Nightingale, Abigail Kamara, and Jaget Kumar sally forth to de-weird the bollocks.

This novella is delightful and funny. It gives us an update on Abigail's progress at the Folly, and also gives us some lovely backstory for Jaget.

I am old enough to remember when books of this length were called novels, not novellas, so I wasn't worried by the length. I have see ...more

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May 10, 2020 Brent rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, fantasy

Fun but with another premature ending.

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Oct 19, 2019 Jenia rated it really liked it

I finished a non audiobook book for the first time in weeks!! I am officially finally not super stressed out. 😁👍 Anyway, this is the usual ROL book: funny, a good amount of cute Nightingale moments, and I definitely didn't follow along with the mystery aspect fully..... Thank god I don't actually read these books for the mystery, cuz I don't think I followed a single one's mystery fully since book 1 😂😂

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Dec 01, 2017 RG rated it really liked it

I really love this series. This continues myove for it. Very short at 120 pages or so, which makes it a novella. The story isnt as grand as the other novels, as the plot is more self contained and minimalist in its structure. We get exposed to more of the world with respect to ghosts, Abigail and a few other characters. The witty writing is still present, but I didnt find it as exciting as the main novelisations. Maybe because it was shorter, the grandness had to be toned down. Cant wait for mor ...more

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Oct 20, 2018 Alex Cantone rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, read-2018

We popped out of the station and around the corner to a dubious fried chicken stroke internet café where we could look dodgy and technological without drawing adverse attention...

The Furthest Station (Rivers of London #5.5), is another entertaining – this one novella-length – journey into past/present of the London Underground with DC Peter Grant, apprentice wizard to DI Nightingale of the Folly.

Before the Folly became a de facto branch of the Metropolitan Police...it was a combination Gentleme We popped out of the station and around the corner to a dubious fried chicken stroke internet café where we could look dodgy and technological without drawing adverse attention...

The Furthest Station (Rivers of London #5.5), is another entertaining – this one novella-length – journey into past/present of the London Underground with DC Peter Grant, apprentice wizard to DI Nightingale of the Folly.

Before the Folly became a de facto branch of the Metropolitan Police...it was a combination Gentlemen’s Club, Royal Society and the unofficial magical arm of the British establishment. Back then, every county had a County Practitioner…

Our filing system was strictly Edwardian, with our ghost-related material scattered through two different libraries, seemingly randomly archived reports by wizards and county practitioners going back two centuries...

This time Peter, Nightingale, Jaget of the British Transport Police, and teenage ghost-hunter Abigail are investigating a series of “haunting” incidents on the Metropolitan Line. The “appearances” occur on the early morning commutes into London, and in each case the hapless victim soon loses all memory of the ghost and incident. One claims to have seen an older man carrying a letter, but the description suggests a time before the railway existed. At first the trio tries to find evidence of vestigium of magic close in to London, when the trains are in service and after hours when cleaning and maintenance take place.

The S8 Bombardier rolling stock is a walk-through train, so there’s no fiddling about with doors from carriage to carriage. Being able to see or move down the whole length of the train increases capacity and is a boon to police officers, fare dodgers and pickpockets alike.

A chance meeting with Alice, a Victorian ghost child, tells of a Princess being held prisoner, which suggest to Peter that someone is trying to get a message across of a missing person. The search widens to the stations of the towns of Amersham, Chesham and Rickmansworth in Buckinghamshire, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Thames Valley Police, and the associated problems therein.

Chesham is where the Metropolitan Line flounders to a stop and you could feel the town vacillating between being nothing more than a dormitory town for London commuters and a county market town with a cookie cutter pedestrianised high street...

This is a fun, easy read; part police procedural, part fantasy, filled with wry humour and some notable trivia, including that the Druid queen Boudicca’s burial site lies at Kings Cross. Well recommended. ...more

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May 02, 2019 Andrew rated it liked it

I will admit I am not sure of the pedigree of this book - if it was written for a special event or just Mr Aaronovitch decided that the story didn't warrant a full length book I am not sure but this short book (its about 120 pages) makes for an interesting interlude between the major books.

Now without giving away anything from the series this book is set after Foxglove Summer but makes only glancing references to it - so glancing in fact that it almost felt like they were not recognised. This d ...more

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Oct 05, 2017 Stephen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

have enjoyed this series of books and the current novella doesn't disappoint in the further adventures of peter grant

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Aug 21, 2020 Cathy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Ghosts on the Metropolitan Line. I wasn‘t all that interested in this novella, I mainly got it to listen to Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Kobna delivered, but so did Ben Aaronovitch and Peter Grant.

There was humour, there was non-plussed Peter and creepy Molly, curious Abigail and suave Nigthingale. The story was good, if not terribly exciting or overly suspenseful. I had a few laughs and enjoyed the ride.

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Oct 11, 2018 Antonomasia rated it really liked it

Shelves: british, decade-2010s, 2018, sff, novella, crime, humour, london

Reliably entertaining and likeable as ever. (And Aaronovitch continues to write about ten times as much positive and mostly-realistic BAME characterisation as compared with the average white British author.)

In a way this is actually better than the full-length novels in the series, because there is zero padding, little in the way of sub-plot, and the case is cleared up within two or three days - as statistically many serious cases are, rather than turning into the sort of protracted investigati Reliably entertaining and likeable as ever. (And Aaronovitch continues to write about ten times as much positive and mostly-realistic BAME characterisation as compared with the average white British author.)

In a way this is actually better than the full-length novels in the series, because there is zero padding, little in the way of sub-plot, and the case is cleared up within two or three days - as statistically many serious cases are, rather than turning into the sort of protracted investigation that's fodder for the average modern 450-page procedural. It also has a nice change from the usual trajectory: here the supernatural is helpful to the police, in solving a mundane-world crime (of the sort often seen dragged out in procedurals). It's not the best way in to the series for new readers, though; you could understand the main protagonists from context, but there's no real explanation about some of the supporting characters who are mentioned in passing.

The references are as topical as ever, such as an initiative against harrassment on the Tube, Bake Off, rewilding. The last is rather delightfully built into series' mythology as an effect of the emergence of new river gods. I think I also caught an allusion to online fan art: two of the more eccentrically dressed characters "looked like something from a Japanese manga".

Grant's increasing age is signalled by an encounter with an old school classmate who's starting to lose his hair. He's still an architecture nerd, but not obtrusively so here, as building descriptions are shorter and directly relevant to the scenes. They are beyond the level of knowledge you'd find in 99% of novels and I was impressed by one of the longer ones: "I’d say the original was seventeenth century, erected during the period known as the great rebuilding when the gentry kicked their servants out of the hall and the simple folk finally turfed the livestock out of their living rooms."

And Aaronovitch continues to have the knack for capturing something instantly recognisable to British readers, without being overly fancy, for example: "you could feel the town vacillating between being nothing more than a dormitory for London commuters and a county market town with a cookie-cutter pedestrianised high street."

If only I read everything as quickly as this; I'd get through a whole novella most evenings. ...more

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Nov 05, 2017 Paul rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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There have always been apparitions on the tube, faces on the other side of the window alongside yours, momentary glimpses into another world were enough to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Just recently, however, there has been a proliferation of sightings on the Metropolitan Line and these spirits are really starting to scare people. The only people in the Metropolitan Police that can deal with this are the Special Assessment Unit a.k.a. The Folly, so Peter Grant is despatched ...more

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Apr 14, 2017 Nicky rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, crime, netgalley, received-to-review, fantasy, short-stories-novellas

Received to review via Netgalley; publication date 30th June 2017

This novella joins Peter Grant and (some of) the usual suspects for a new investigation. Present: Peter, Abigail, Nightingale, Jaget, and briefly, Beverley. I was a bit thrown by the total absence of any mention at all of Leslie; it feels like it’s set in some weird time bubble where there’s nothing going on with her at all, where she didn’t even exist. I don’t know if it’s set before or after The Hanging Tree, which I haven’t read ...more

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Aug 06, 2017 Paul rated it it was amazing

A very strong novella that progresses some of the other characters quite well and sees Peter back to his best wit and cheek.

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