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By book 9 of the series the world of it is cozily familiar. We know the basic outlines of what we are getting — familiar characters pop in and out, a running architectural commentary, a bit of police procedural and a barrage of excellent one-liners. Everything you’d expect from a Peter Grant book — and by this time, if you got to book 9, you know you like all that. (And if you are for some weird reason starting the series with this book, stop and go back to book 1 because - seriously?). “Most
A mysterious death in the silver vaults leads Peter on a merry chase that even leads outside of London where we finally learn more about the freaky secret magical societies in England from WW2 (the Sons of Weyland and the Society of the Wise) - though the Society of the Rose, a parallel group women established after the men kicked them out to secure royal patronage (and to protect their bruised egos), was most noteworthy. Originally, the reason why the death is treated as a murder that is the Fo...
Advance copy from NetGalley.I liked seeing Peter, Nightingale, and the gang, but the plot this time around didn’t really grab me. It felt like there was more exposition than usual, and I found myself wishing I had waited for the audiobook and the dulcet tones of Kobna Holbrook-Smith. I’m a little weary of Leslie’s appearances at this stage too. Not to be missed, of course, but it wasn’t my favorite of the series.
3.5 stars. A bit cookie-cutter at times, but still pretty enjoyable overall. There were some interesting overarching developments in this one but for the most part I don't feel like this book covered much new ground. I still enjoyed it enough that I'll pick up the next one, but I'm hoping for something different in terms of the book structure and plot, kind of like how Dresden Files stopped being focused around a specific case each book.Kobna Holdbrook-Smith continues to be the highlight of the
Nightingale has become the most criminally underutilized character in these books; it drives me insane.
No doubt about it, these Rivers of London books are something special. Low-key nerdy, competently police procedural, and very magical, it's the modern-day London and deep worldbuilding (and by deep I mean, chock full of tiny details that add up to something great) that makes this a must-read every time a new one comes out.This one was no different and this particular plot got me all revved up. Angels? Different agencies? A mystery bordered on the fantastic? Yep, it was all there and I was all fo...
I really enjoyed this latest book in the Rivers of London series: magic rings, an angel of death, talking foxes, and (of course) interference from Lesley May. The plot didn’t lag at all and I could have happily read it all in one sitting if I’d had the chance. A nod to Monty Python gave me a chuckle. I don’t miss the over arching faceless man plot - it’s great that the series is going in a new direction. I have to say though - more Nightingale, not less Nightingale!!!
So good! Start with book 1. Multifaceted characters, wonderful world building and great plot.I need to backtrack a few books and see if I can work out what is happening with the foxes.
I was hoping this book would bring back the graceful passages and innovative plots of the first books, but, in my opinion, it was the final disappointment in the series.There is no more elegant, witty, funny commentaries/references.All encounters have a little boring action and the same results (everyone escapes).There is no more detective work - the discoveries only come with someone doing a full exposition of the case.The characters are getting more and more uninteresting (Leslie appearances h...
11. Feb. 2022: Calling it right now: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
