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Firstly, just want to say that I'm rather laughing at the US cover. I just noticed that Peter is holding a gun in one hand and a werelight in the other; which is all well and good except that it's London and the police don't carry pistols.
This was great right from the start. I loved the dry British wit and sangfroid throughout. Peter tells Leslie that magic is real, he's been apprenticed to a wizard and their perp in the recent horrible murder is possibly a ghost and she just shrugs and goes al ...more
This was great right from the start. I loved the dry British wit and sangfroid throughout. Peter tells Leslie that magic is real, he's been apprenticed to a wizard and their perp in the recent horrible murder is possibly a ghost and she just shrugs and goes al ...more
Midnight Riot (Peter Grant #1)
by Ben Aaronovitch
Introduction
My urban fantasy bookclub selected Midnight Riot for our April read, so I picked it up for $0.99 on Amazon and read it in a few days just before our get-together.
Genre /Intended audience
Urban Fantasy / Adults
Narration
First person, past tense as told by the main character Peter Grant
Characters
Peter Grant - constable, apprentice wizard
Leslie May - constable, friend of Peter’s
Nicholas Wallpenny - a ghost
Inspector Francis Neblett - Peter’s ...more
by Ben Aaronovitch
Introduction
My urban fantasy bookclub selected Midnight Riot for our April read, so I picked it up for $0.99 on Amazon and read it in a few days just before our get-together.
Genre /Intended audience
Urban Fantasy / Adults
Narration
First person, past tense as told by the main character Peter Grant
Characters
Peter Grant - constable, apprentice wizard
Leslie May - constable, friend of Peter’s
Nicholas Wallpenny - a ghost
Inspector Francis Neblett - Peter’s ...more
