The Hanging Tree (Rivers of London, #6) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Sep 13, 2016 Mandapanda rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Read the UK hardcover version which has been released earlier than the US version. It's been years since I read a print book and I must admit I prefer the kindle. The anticipation and continued delay in publishing The Hanging Tree, book 6 in the Peter Grant series, was intense and has probably made me super sensitive and critical of some aspects of the story. My overall feeling while I was reading was, "THIS is what I was waiting 2 years for???".

The series is known for its contemporary tone and ...more

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Dec 19, 2016 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I've been waiting for this book. I'd watched as the release date moved further back and when it finally popped up on my kindle I was excited. Whoever edited the Kindle version should be shot - some sentences don't even make sense and that spoiled my enjoyment, as I spent time trying to figure out what the hell was going on.

Lady Ty calls in a favour (you remember when she saved Peter from being crushed to death on the platform at Oxford Circus). Her daughter's in trouble after one of her friends ...more

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Oct 12, 2017 Sandra rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: own, pnr-uf, witch-magic-fae, male-author

This being the 6th book in the series, there has been a lot of world-building and I don't recommend anyone starting anywhere but at the beginning.

Peter, is a Detective Constable (apprentice Wizard), his Inspector is Nightingale (a Wizard), and that's it for the Magical division known as the Folly. There are various characters who get seconded from time to time, in this instance it was Sahra Guleed, who is a very capable Detective who isn't especially happy to be assisting Peter, but does whateve ...more

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Mar 29, 2025 Midu Hadi rated it liked it

Shelves: read-in-2025, humor, reviewed, physical-copies, instaposted, serial-killers-and-other-murderers, magick, deities, series, middlers

Quick-look at the Book
Leslie does her best to convince Peter she has gone over to the dark side. We finally find out who the Faceless Man is. But is she? There's also a really funny situation where Peter's trapped with Guleed and another quirky woman on the Faceless Man's property. Peter discovers the history of magic (or some of it)

Thoughts on this Series
A blend of police procedural with magic, wit, and humor. I love Peter because he's slowly and realistically getting better at what he does an ...more

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Dec 28, 2019 Kristina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fave-series

I'm hoping this book means we are getting close to a resolution on this particular storyline. I'm not sure which way I want things to go regarding Lesley but looking forward to finding out more. ...more

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Oct 16, 2025 Chompa rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, audiobook, 2025

Still very much enjoying the books. This book brings back Leslie and the Faceless Man. Good plot and also expands the world with two different magical orders added.

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