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by Ben Aaronovitch
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sensitivemuse
sensitivemuse rated it 7 years ago
I enjoyed reading this one as it featured a main character who wasn’t your typical anti-hero - which we seem to have a lot lately. I’m glad to see Peter was just your average good guy who’s doing his best to be a policeman until he comes across supernatural things in which his whole life changes. P...
Chris' Fish Place
Chris' Fish Place rated it 7 years ago
In the interest of full disclosure, I've read this series out of order. I read the first comic book story, then #2 in terms of the novels.Midnight Riot introduces us to the character of Peter Grant, who is a copper who can see ghosts but is most likely going to get detailed to data entry. Lucky for ...
Tannat
Tannat rated it 7 years ago
Series: Rivers of London #1 This is not only not the first time that I've read this book but it's not the first time I've listened to the audiobook. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith does an excellent job as narrator and Ben Aaronovitch succeeds at writing first-person novel with a distinct voice. Peter himse...
Abandoned by Booklikes
Abandoned by Booklikes rated it 8 years ago
So I picked this book since it was published in 2011 and met the criteria for my BL space. I am glad I finally got around to reading it, since I've been meaning to for more than two months. I liked the main character, Peter Grant. I also enjoyed his teacher/master Nightingale and the weird setup the...
Irresponsible Reader
Irresponsible Reader rated it 8 years ago
The best part about listening to this was being reminded just how good this novel was -- sure, I remember liking it a lot (if for no other reason than I've read five more plus a collection of comics), but I didn't remember it being this good. Briefly -- in this we're introduced to a probationary c...
Dang Rover: Cover to Cover
Dang Rover: Cover to Cover rated it 9 years ago
"So magic is real," I said. "Which makes you a...what?" "A wizard." "Like Harry Potter?" Nightingale sighed. "No," he said. "Not like Harry Potter." "In what way?" "I'm not a fictional character," said Nightingale. And...sold. Midnight Riot--or Rivers of London, if you're being properl...
Familiar Diversions
Familiar Diversions rated it 9 years ago
Probationary Constable Peter Grant wants to become a murder cop but seems far more likely to become a paper pusher. That all changes after he speaks to a ghostly witness at a crime scene and his abilities and willingness to keep an open mind bring him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Th...
Thoughts of a nerdy feminist
Thoughts of a nerdy feminist rated it 9 years ago
I'd been hearing a lot of good things about this series, including that the later books get better. That's encouraging because I enjoyed this one quite a bit. I didn't know much of anything about this when I began it. I enjoyed the world-building and the fact that I'm being introduced to it thro...
Tal's Book
Tal's Book rated it 9 years ago
I found this book from a recommendation on Meg Perry's website. The blurb piqued my interest and my local library had the ebook so with nothing to lose I dived in. I rated it 4 stars but in reality it should probably be 3.5 because I absolutely loved this book up to the 75% mark, at which point I ...
Seriously, Read a Book!
Seriously, Read a Book! rated it 10 years ago
So this could be fun. I'm not all that in the know when it comes to genres, but if this is what urban fantasy is all about (tip of the hat to Carol for the intel), then it fits the bill for the sort of zone-out-friendly, but sufficiently compelling adventure read that I need every now and then. “If...
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