Although Rivers of London isn't a perfect title, it certainly suits the book better than Midnight Riot. The titular riot doesn't even occur at midnight or have anything to do with midnight. Revenant Riot would at least make more sense, but perhaps alliteration isn't "in" in publishing these days.Not...
So disappointed in this book, sad I didn't enjoy it. If it had been different characters, and different side plots, I think it would have been great. It was funny and intriguing, but nowhere near enough. Shame.
This was recced to me by a friend who obviously knows what I like, because I devoured this in one day and can't wait to read more. Love the mix of everyday life and magic - it reminds me a bit of Neil Gaiman in that respect (a good thing in my book, believe me!). I also really enjoy Peter Grant's vo...
Take a genre everyone loves: the murder mystery and add some magic and fantasy beings (everyone loves magic), set it in the city that's got everything (and everyone) and you get the equivalent of literary chocolate.I wanted to read this book slowly, a little bit every night, but instead I scarfed it...
This audio book is a delight from start to finish (and it didn't take long to finish - I consumed the whole thing in two compulsion-driven days). The book is deeply rooted in contemporary, multicultural, London, with a strong sense of place and of history that is polished and intensified through t...
‘Rivers of London’ made me yearn for some sort or mind-sync technology so I could enjoy each and every word at the exact same moment as my friends because it is crammed to bursting with quotable lines and laugh-out-loud moments. The story was fantastically imaginative and full of fun and C...
Rivers of London is, more or less, an urban fantasy starring DC Peter Grant of the Metropolitan Police, who is transferred to the magical branch of the Met (consisting of hundred-year-old wizard Nightingale and his possibly-a-vampire servant Molly) as a result of a meeting with a Cockney ghost. Befo...
Midnight Riot (Peter Grant, #1) by Ben Aaronovitch Midnight Riot is a fantastic debut. It's as if you took a generous serving of Terry Pratchett, half a cup of Dresden Files, a slosh of Doctor Who, a tablespoon of Inspector Dalgliesh, a pinch of Harry Potter, and a sprinkle of Lord Peter Wimsey, mi...
3.5 starsRivers of London is a kind of mishmash of crime thriller and urban fantasy.Loved the setting. Loved the characters.Loved the wit.I don't really read much adult fantasy (as I tend to read a lot of YA) so this was very refreshing and really enjoyable.However I felt there was a lot left unexpl...
If you like your urban fiction to have flavors of modern-day London and you like your London stories to have London-specific historical accounts popping up every so often, then look no further. This book could fill that void in your reading reservoir (river pun intended). Peter Grant, a young offi...
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