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The narrator for the audiobook is fantastic. I'll definitely be listening to other books in this series.
In some ways, this series reminds me quite a bit of Harry Dresden -- this is to London what Harry is to Chicago. Except that instead of a sarcastic middle aged white guy, Peter Grant here is a mixed race, actual police officer young Londoner.
The book introduces a fun cast of river gods, ghosts, and magic to put it solidly in the urban fantasy realm, but it shows some appropriate surprise by t ...more
In some ways, this series reminds me quite a bit of Harry Dresden -- this is to London what Harry is to Chicago. Except that instead of a sarcastic middle aged white guy, Peter Grant here is a mixed race, actual police officer young Londoner.
The book introduces a fun cast of river gods, ghosts, and magic to put it solidly in the urban fantasy realm, but it shows some appropriate surprise by t ...more
this review is for the audiobook edition, narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
this is going to be a weird review. sorry! it's landed in the dreaded 3-star bucket, and this is always tricky terrain for me.
overall, the story is fun, silly, and entertaining, with a side of grittiness. it is a great 'distraction' book, or palate cleanser between heavier reads.
my 'yeah, but...' issues:
• holdbrook-smith's actual speaking voice is very good, lovely sound and tones. but (and it's a big but for me), holy h ...more
this is going to be a weird review. sorry! it's landed in the dreaded 3-star bucket, and this is always tricky terrain for me.
overall, the story is fun, silly, and entertaining, with a side of grittiness. it is a great 'distraction' book, or palate cleanser between heavier reads.
my 'yeah, but...' issues:
• holdbrook-smith's actual speaking voice is very good, lovely sound and tones. but (and it's a big but for me), holy h ...more
A fun urban fantasy, narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Aaronovitch sets up a delightful alternative London paced with lots of action by a young, newly-minted police officer, Peter Grant. The author introduces us to ghosts and river gods, a police bureau housed in The Folly, bits and pieces of London history and the introduction of modern technology to an age-old policing order. The British slang term "snarky" applies perfectly. This is NOT a cozy mystery. There are plenty of gruesome deaths.
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Peter Grant is a police officer headed for a desk job when Detective Inspector Thomas Nightingale catches him waiting to interview a ghost. Peter is then drafted as an apprentice magician to Nightingale. He's involved in solving the case of people who become irrationally angry then have their faces explode. He's also helping Nightingale solve a dispute between Mama Thames and Old Man Thames, two rivers gods/spirits. This book was a lot of fun and i really liked the main character. There's still
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Sep 16, 2014
Jen
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Nov 30, 2016
Lynda
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Sep 12, 2017
Celeste
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Krista
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Aug 02, 2019
Krista
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