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I really enjoyed this urban fantasy. A big part of that is due to the setting of London. It's a vibrant part of the story and place names and historical and cultural references abound. There's even a Blackadder mention which I loved (can't do without a cunning plan!).
The other great thing about this book is the main protagonist Peter Grant. He is a perfect example of the axiom, 'Still waters run deep'. On the surface an easy-going, eager to please young constable. But underneath a frustrated sc ...more
The other great thing about this book is the main protagonist Peter Grant. He is a perfect example of the axiom, 'Still waters run deep'. On the surface an easy-going, eager to please young constable. But underneath a frustrated sc ...more
Brilliant! So much snarky humour, and a complicated supernatural story which gripped me to the end. It's a British police procedural with a difference, involving ghosts, river spirits, mass riots and women with teeth in places they really shouldn't. I listened to this on audiobook and I have to say Kobna Holdbrook-Smith's voice is just perfect, like a young Idris Elba *yum* Any author who can make humorous references to Harry Potter, Dr Who and Blackadder is a winner in my book. Will definitely
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Feb 05, 2013
Kim
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★Meghan★
marked it as wishlist
Dec 29, 2013
Carmin
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Kathy
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Jenny from Ukraine
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Mar 30, 2018
Jean
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Dec 15, 2018
Kerstin
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it was ok
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