392 pages
English language
Published Dec. 30, 2011
Rivers of London (Midnight Riot in the US) is the first novel in the Peter Grant series by English author Ben Aaronovitch. The novel was released on 10 January 2011 through Gollancz and was well received by critics, earning a Galaxy National Book Awards nomination for Aaronovitch in the New Writer of the Year award. The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.
Vastavalmistunut lontoolaispoliisi pääsee selvittämään murhia, joihin tuntuu liittyvän paitsi kummituksia myös kaikenmoisia myyttisiä olentoja. Tyylilajissaan ihan toimivaa viihdettä.
Police procedures, magic and gods - and a smidge too many London locations. The start of a series which is wildly popular, and I plan to read the next one.
It might be easier to list the things I didn't like. Main character Peter Grant is a little too accepting of the magic - it almost feels like it had to be for a Doctor Who episode, which this author has written. I didn't see the chemistry in the love interest either. Finally, Mr. Aaronovitch is awfully free with his London neighborhoods and tube stops. I've only been once, and an internet map was handy. I did purchase this book on the trip, a signed copy.
The rest is all good. This is a delightful book, set in a living and historical city. The magic works, the pacing is pretty good, and the ending was unexpected. Humor pops up as …
Police procedures, magic and gods - and a smidge too many London locations. The start of a series which is wildly popular, and I plan to read the next one.
It might be easier to list the things I didn't like. Main character Peter Grant is a little too accepting of the magic - it almost feels like it had to be for a Doctor Who episode, which this author has written. I didn't see the chemistry in the love interest either. Finally, Mr. Aaronovitch is awfully free with his London neighborhoods and tube stops. I've only been once, and an internet map was handy. I did purchase this book on the trip, a signed copy.
The rest is all good. This is a delightful book, set in a living and historical city. The magic works, the pacing is pretty good, and the ending was unexpected. Humor pops up as frequently as pop culture references. Nightingale makes for a great mentor/teacher. The villain I can't say much about without spoilers - but it's classic London stuff (and no, I don't mean the Ripper). Looking forward to the next book AND the next trip.
