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Fun premise, pretty gruesome, lots of great characters (I loved the personifications of the rivers). It dragged quite a bit in the middle and I felt like it got bogged down in geography and politics and ethnicity a bit too much, but I’m curious to read the next in this series and see if he gets a bit more in stride once the stage has been set with this book.
Midnight Riot should have been a fun and interesting book. After all, what's not to like about a constable in London who is invited to be part of the department dealing with supernatural crimes, and in the process becomes a magician's apprentice. Add in the tongue-in-cheek Harry Potter references, the spirits of the Thames River, and this should be a good recipe.
Unfortunately something didn't work out quite right and I found myself reading a chapter and nodding off.
Aaronovitch seems to bring in ...more
Unfortunately something didn't work out quite right and I found myself reading a chapter and nodding off.
Aaronovitch seems to bring in ...more
Found this book through the Smart Bitches podcast, recommended by Beverly Jenkins.
Off to get the second right now.
Off to get the second right now.
Liked the story, loved the reader.
Apr 21, 2014
Shasta
rated it
liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
mystery-suspense-thriller,
fantasy
Jun 16, 2018
Abby
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
fantasy,
urban-fantasy
Mar 09, 2019
Susan
marked it as to-read
Oct 15, 2019
gremlinkitten
marked it as to-read
