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2021 Re-Read
***2021 Dog Days of Summer***
It's time for my summer theme and this year I have chosen to read books that include canine companions. It was a marvelous excuse to revisit the Rivers of London series complete with Toby the terrible terrier. Toby continues his influence on the Folly, being a smelly companion on car trips and a weary walking responsibility after a long day of work.
Peter develops a magic measuring system based on Toby: And what did Nightingale and I have to measure ve ...more
***2021 Dog Days of Summer***
It's time for my summer theme and this year I have chosen to read books that include canine companions. It was a marvelous excuse to revisit the Rivers of London series complete with Toby the terrible terrier. Toby continues his influence on the Folly, being a smelly companion on car trips and a weary walking responsibility after a long day of work.
Peter develops a magic measuring system based on Toby: And what did Nightingale and I have to measure ve ...more
This series is just as good the second time around as it was the first time I read it. In fact, it's even better, as I'm not rushing through it, desperate to know who done it. Now I'm savoring the funny bits and enjoying the wonderful characters.
I have my fingers crossed for a TV series based on these books; my future happiness depends upon it. ...more
I have my fingers crossed for a TV series based on these books; my future happiness depends upon it. ...more
May 01, 2014
Caro the Helmet Lady
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
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2014-reads,
fantasy-urban-fantasy
Moon, Soho, jazz, Peter Grant, sigh, what's not to like?? London baby #2!!!
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Mar 31, 2018
Colin Forbes
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
team-sword-2018
Only two books in to this series, but already the characters are starting to feel familiar - in a good way. This book sees a bit more development of Peter's family and extended acquaintances. If I'm going to be picky, I sometimes think that the protagonist, Peter, is just a little too perfect, but perhaps that's just a hint of 'unreliable narrator' being thrown in deliberately by the author.
Anyway, this is another good tale. Apart form the current mystery at hand, there is also more revealed abo ...more
Anyway, this is another good tale. Apart form the current mystery at hand, there is also more revealed abo ...more
Good magic murder mystery with all of Aaronovitch's love for history and sarcasm. I did not like Simone and felt that whole part of the story was leading up to its very predictable end. Other than that, I enjoyed this book (maybe not as much as the first) but I look forward to reading more. The last chapter practically forces one to want to pick up the next book.
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Fabulous! Great second book in the series. Peter continues almost exactly where he left off in Midnight Riot. All the characters continue to be entertaining. Peter is flippant, snarky yet still lovable. He gets in way over his head with a girl which you can see coming a mile away yet still entertains. The plot(s) were a tad complex but part of the fun was trying to untangle where they were going and if they were related or not.
One more thing I wanted to add, I hate jazz, never got it, never lis ...more
One more thing I wanted to add, I hate jazz, never got it, never lis ...more
Enjoyed the whole jazz backdrop used in this story and getting to know more about Peter’s parents.This was a story that successfully handled a number of different characters and kept the focus on the storyline. Everyone was interesting and the story kept moving. Magic in the modern world is fleshed out more in this second of the series. The author is clearly experienced in how to build a believable scenario where one can actually see how this can happen in a world I current live in. Hate stoppin
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After finishing the second book, I now understand why some critics call the Rivers of London series a blend of CSI and Harry Potter. Glad I scoured about for the entire series; it's a great winter binge.
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